既然这个女囚不知悔悟
“Since this female prisoner shows no remorse,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
岂有此理
“That is outrageous.”
既然 这个 女囚 不知悔悟
“Since this female prisoner shows no remorse,”
那不如
“why don't we...”
“She refuses to submit, so let's show no mercy and punish her severely.”
In traditional Chinese jurisprudence, a prisoner's public demonstration of remorse (悔悟) could merit leniency, whereas stubborn defiance warranted maximal punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unrepentant; showing no remorse
A formal four-character idiom used to formally condemn someone who refuses to acknowledge their wrongdoing.
since; given that
Used at the start of a clause to introduce an established premise leading to a logical consequence or decision.