Chapter 14 — Arc: Ferryman of the River of the Dead. True Form

May 5, 2026

Footnotes

[1][作揖] [zuò yī] — a traditional Chinese bow with hands folded in front of the chest as a sign of deep respect.
[2][鸟枪换炮] [niǎo qiāng huàn pào] — a Chinese idiom literally meaning "to trade a bird gun for a cannon".
[3][打过滚] [dǎ guò gǔn] — literally "to have rolled/tumbled together," a colloquial expression for going through hardships together.
[4][雷霆万钧] [léi tíng wàn jūn] — literally "the force of thunder and lightning weighing ten thousand jun".
[5][翻江倒海] [fān jiāng dǎo hǎi] — literally "overturning rivers and toppling seas".
[6][鬼打墙] [guǐ dǎ qiáng] — literally "ghost building a wall." A folklore belief referring to an optical illusion created by evil spirits that causes a person to lose orientation and walk in circles.
[7][打过滚] [dǎ guò gǔn] — literally "to have rolled/tumbled together," a colloquial expression for going through hardships together.
[8][死不瞑目] [sǐ bù míng mù] — dying with eyes open. In Chinese culture, this signifies dying with a deep grudge or regret.