她违反金壁法 咎由自取
“She violated the Golden-wall Decrees and reaped what she sowed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
至于邵茵茵
“As for Shao Yinyin...”
她违反金壁法 咎由自取
“She violated the Golden-wall Decrees and reaped what she sowed.”
她是你的情人
“She was your lover.”
“Don't blame me for what happened to her; she made her own bed.”
In classical Chinese ethics, invoking strict law is often used to override accusations of moral or emotional disloyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have only oneself to blame; brought it upon oneself
A formal idiom used to emphasize that a person's misfortune is entirely the consequence of their own bad actions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“because he knowingly broke the law and brought it upon himself.”
“She sacrifices herself just for these decrees.”
“You reap what you sow. The law will get you.”