想找只替罪羊混过去
“I won't let Prince Cheng easily get away”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是何人 与西北路转运使司的人有交往
“in contact with the Transport Bureau of Xibei Prefecture.”
想找只 替罪羊 混过去
“I won't let Prince Cheng easily get away”
可没那么容易 主子怀疑
“by sacrificing a scapegoat. Master, do you suspect”
“They think they can get away with blaming an innocent fall guy, but nobody is fooled.”
In imperial Chinese administrative hierarchies, lower officials often sacrificed subordinate underlings (替罪羊) to shield higher patrons when major illicit activities were uncovered.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
scapegoat; fall guy
A widespread idiom used to describe an innocent person made to bear blame for others' wrongdoing.
to muddle through; to get by undetected
Used colloquially to describe slipping through scrutiny or evading accountability through deception or luck.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How dare you get an impostor here?”
“But in fact, you were just looking for a scapegoat.”
“so seeking a scapegoat”
“I'll find some scapegoats to present to Prince Rui.”