咱们李氏九族上下数千人
“there are thousands in our Li clan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
文槛
“Wenkan,”
咱们李氏九族上下数千人
“there are thousands in our Li clan.”
“You must stop confusing friends with foes”
“Your foolish lack of discernment puts thousands of innocent clan lives at risk, so smarten up.”
In imperial China, treasonous crimes often triggered the extermination of the nine relations, linking personal choices directly to collective survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nine generations or branches of a clan (subject to collective execution in imperial law)
Used primarily in historical contexts or melodramatic expressions to denote entire extended kin networks.
from high to low, throughout all ranks or generations
A useful formal collocation to indicate the entirety of a group, company, or clan.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What has years of loyalty brought”
“our Li family has been loyal for generations.”
“what else will be left for us?”