你们说他该死吗 该死
“Do you think he deserves to die? Yes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
按军规 于远生应该就地枪决 但是大战在即
“According to military regulations, Yu Yuansheng should be executed on the spot. But a great battle is imminent.”
你们说他 该死 吗 该死
“Do you think he deserves to die? Yes.”
“I need all of you to agree that he deserves execution so the discipline is unquestionable.”
In Chinese leadership rhetoric, appealing to the collective consensus ('what everyone thinks') reinforces the moral legitimacy of enforcing severe punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to deserve to die; damn it
Literally means deserving death, but in everyday colloquial speech it often serves as an exclamation of frustration like 'damn it'.
Forms a direct yes-no question to prompt immediate vocal confirmation from the audience.