让他下去给两位将军谢罪
“Send him down to apologize to the two generals!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
烧了他
“Burn him!”
让他 下去 给两位将军谢罪
“Send him down to apologize to the two generals!”
你干什么
“What are you doing?”
“Kill him now so his death pays for the lives of our fallen commanders.”
In traditional Chinese belief, the dead reside in the underworld (Huangquan); forcing a wrongdoer to 'go down and apologize' implies executing them so their spirit can face the spirits of those they wronged.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
go down (euphemism for dying or entering the underworld)
In dramatic or historical contexts, this idiomatically refers to going down to the netherworld or afterlife.
to apologize for a crime or atone for a fault
A formal term indicating begging forgiveness for a severe failure or sin, often associated with grave consequences.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Thank you, General He.”
“Thank you, General, for the reminder. I shall take my leave.”
“with my life.”
“Let the General rest. Yes, you should go. I'll stay with the General.”
“you are not worthy to pay respects to General Xie!”
“Thank you for the arrangement, General.”