王守昌纵火伤人性命 实属无心之过
“Wang Shouchang set a fire and took a life. But that was an honest mistake.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他真不该死
“Shouchang shouldn't have died.”
王守昌纵火 伤人 性命 实属 无心之过
“Wang Shouchang set a fire and took a life. But that was an honest mistake.”
“He was not an unscrupulous criminal.”
“He did not mean to kill anyone, so please spare him the death penalty.”
Traditional Chinese jurisprudence distinguishes sharply between intentional malice ('gu yi') and unintentional negligence ('wu xin zhi guo') when determining capital punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an unintentional mistake; an accidental fault
A formal idiom used to mitigate blame by emphasizing absence of malicious intent.
truly is; genuinely belongs to
A formal literary connective frequently used in formal judgments, arguments, and official statements.
