Made a long, rambling post on one of my most favorite characters in c-novel/c-dramas to date: Lin Xi from Nirvana in Fire 2 | The Wind Arises in Changlin, if anyone is interested in reading. (She's also icon girly although she seems a bit blurry noooooo...) It's been over seven and a half years since, and you might think that wow, that's a long time to be remembering a character for, and well...you'd be right :). But also, genuinely, I think she's one of those characters I've now connected so deeply with it's like she's become 0.1% of my soul as well.
I also wanted to share here 10 quotes I love from her, so this is a little bit of a messy quote translation compilation from the novel/drama (also at the end of the ramble post).
1. 世人对医家最大的误解，莫过于我们是神仙。如果有救不回来的病人，那一定是因为没有尽力。
The biggest misconception the people of the world have about doctors is that we are gods. If there are patients we cannot save, it must be because we didn't try hard enough.
2. 我是医家，自小读的是医学宝典，想的是济世救人。至于世上为什么会有这样的事，我从来都想不明白。
I am a doctor; I've studied only the medical texts since I was little, and only thought about saving all the people I could. I've never understood why such things happen in the world.
3. 既然做不到安守内宅，以夫为天，又何必去负累他人呢。
Since I cannot reconcile with a future of only staying within the household and look up to my husband as the sky, why should I burden others as well?
4. 我是大夫啊，面对这种情况我不可以走！
I am a doctor; when faced with such a plight I cannot leave!
5. 人但凡有心，又岂能不伤呢。(drama only)
As long as humans have hearts, how could they not break.
6. 一个人能够承受的悲伤是有限的。
There is a limit to how much suffering an individual can take.
7. 我医家之心，只愿济世救人，不图身后虚名。
True doctors only wish to save as many patients as they can, and disregard fortune or fame after death.
8. 这世间最令人心折之处，不就在于人人不同而各有所长吗。
The most enchanting aspect of the mortal world is the fact that all people are different, yet they can excel in their various passions.
9. 我理解你的立场和做法，也从未想过改变你的念头。但我也没办法为了你彻底改变我自己。
I understand your perspective and your actions, and have never thought about changing your mind. But I also cannot completely change myself for you.
10. 我的心会永远等着你，可是我的脚步不能因为等你而停留。
My heart will forever await you, but my footsteps cannot pause in wait of you.
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