Which cinema film has received the most attention recently? There is no doubt that it is Disney's live-action "Mulan".
Last Friday (September 11), this ill-fated blockbuster finally met in theaters and mainland audiences.
Since the film was released, to be precise, before it was released, "Mulan" has been controversial. This Chinese story that cannot be told by Disney seems to make everyone not buy it. But in fact, Disney has its own consideration for the current remake of the live-action "Mulan". It is not difficult to find that with the feminist trend sweeping the world in recent years, women from all walks of life are actively speaking, and the princesses in Disney have also embarked on the path of self-awakening. They take their own risks, overcome their own difficulties, broaden their spiritual world, and other princes and knights, all stand aside with the number card of love.
Among them, Hua Mulan, who served as her father in the army, is undoubtedly one of the most prominent female characters in the princess universe. If you don't take it out for a remake, it would be a waste of resources!
But looking at the faces of Chinese people, when they speak in English, they make the audience a little bit of a drama. Let’s not say anything about the plot. Today we will take a look at what English knowledge is worth learning. !
Attention,
is here to explain~
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. It’s very clever that I can’t explain 14z01
in Chinese! Do foreign friends understand?
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Loyal Brave True loyalty, courage, and true
This Disney version of "Mulan" has labeled Mulan four virtues, namely: loyalty, courage, true and filial.
The first three qualities in the movie are expressed like this:
is "loyal", the translation is loyal.
Brave means "brave", the translation is brave.
true means "real" and the translation is true. The three words
are also the title of the theme song of "Mulan". There is a short lyrics like this:
What a warrior would do? Tell me underneath my armor, am I loyal, brave, and true?
What will you do? Tell me if I am loyal, brave and true under this armed force?
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Devotion to family
The uncountable noun devotion can be used to describe "love for someone, devotion to something" Spirit and passion". Normally, this term is very emotional.
Example:
My grandfather is remembered for his lifelong devotion to his family.
My grandfather is diligent and dedicated to his family throughout his life, and his love for his family is missed.
filial piety, which means "filial piety". The translations given by most dictionaries are filial piety
Filial /ˈfɪliəl/ adj. children, as children’s
Piety n. /ˈpaɪəti/ piety; filial piety;
Examples:
In Confucian philosophy, filial is apiety (Chinese xi der filial respect for one&39, filial piety); , and ancestors.
In Confucian philosophy, filial piety is a virtue, respecting the virtues of parents, elders and ancestors.
This is the most traditional translation, filial piety means that children should be pious to their parents and obey their parents' wishes. But this concept is not admired in Western culture. The screenwriter used a new angle to interpret "filial piety".
The word "filial piety" is treated as "devotion to family", that is, "devotion to family".
In other words, the meanings of "devotion to family" and "filial piety" are not small. At best, they can only be regarded as a free translation, but this may be a kind compromise for the convenience of cross-cultural communication.
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Four ounces can move 1000 pounds.
Four ounces can move 1000 pounds. In the movie
, the unit of measurement in this sentence was changed to ounces and pounds. Also considering the reasons of cross-cultural exchanges, replaced the Chinese measurement units "liang" and "jin" with the commonly used foreign unit "ounces". "And "lb".
But to be honest, it may take a few more seconds for domestic friends to get it!
Have you learned today’s knowledge?
There are too many evaluations of "Mulan" on the Internet, but I still recommend that you go to the theater to see and get your own opinions. At least I think that from the production point of view, it is relatively sophisticated. You know, this is one This film made for a global audience is somewhat different from the traditional story of Hua Mulan serving for her father. Finally, the editor appeals to everyone to support the genuine version and reject the gun version!
