你最好能说出这东西到底哪儿来的
“You'd better explain where you got it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
因为这是淑妃的东西
“It belonged to Consort Shu.”
你 最好能 说出这东西 到底哪儿来的
“You'd better explain where you got it.”
“If you don't, you'll be charged with stealing from Consort Shu.”
“You are on the brink of disaster—confess the source right now or take the fall.”
Possessing personal belongings of high-ranking royal concubines without authorization was treated as a severe crime punishable by torture or death.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
had better / would be best if
Used to give strong advice or veiled threats indicating severe consequences if not followed.
where on earth it came from
A rhetorical or intense inquiry used to press someone for the genuine origin or truth.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“destination lie?”
“So as long as we figure out where these bones came from,”
“Where did you hear such a story?”