我早就告诫你 管好你的人
“I have warned you long ago to manage your people well.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
太后 卢昌辅那帮人咎由自取 死不足惜
“Your Majesty. Lu Changfu and his men brought it upon themselves.”
我 早就 告诫你 管好你的人
“I have warned you long ago to manage your people well.”
墨修尧是皇帝看中的人
“The emperor values Mo Xiuyao.”
“You caused this mess by ignoring my warnings, and you must take full responsibility.”
In traditional Chinese political hierarchy, leaders bear direct collective guilt and responsibility for the actions and misconduct of their subordinates.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
long ago / already
Used to emphasize that an action, warning, or realization occurred well in advance.
keep in line / manage properly
Commonly used by superiors or parents when demanding discipline over subordinates or dependents.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm warning you. Don't pull this trick often in the future.”
“I warned you before, and I'm telling you again now.”
“I'm warning you. Warning? Who are you warning? Ow, ow, ow!”