不然 偷盗淑妃财物的 可就是你了
“If you don't, you'll be charged with stealing from Consort Shu.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You'd better explain where you got it.”
不然 偷盗 淑妃 财物的 可就是你了
“If you don't, you'll be charged with stealing from Consort Shu.”
是胡达
“It was Hu Da.”
“Give me a name right now, or you're taking the fall for this.”
Stealing from an imperial consort was a capital offense in imperial China, allowing interrogators to use life-or-death pressure to force a rapid confession.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
otherwise / or else
A practical connector used to introduce the negative consequence that will follow if the previous condition is not met.
to steal / theft
A formal and legalistic term for theft, more serious than the colloquial equivalent.
then it will definitely be you
Used to emphasize an unavoidable, often undesirable identification or outcome falling upon the listener.
Marks the imminent realization of a new, unfavorable state or identity as the scapegoat.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just don't let Consort Shu or the Right Chancellor find out.”
“Consort Shu's family is indeed plotting in secret”
“You don't have to be Consort Shu.”
“If someone's cursing in the inner palace, the blame will naturally fall on Consort Shu.”
“as to resort to thievery.”
“(It had to be done in secret) (to be seen as valuable.)”