我罚你们做什么 你们又与此事无关
“Why would I punish you? You have nothing to do with this matter.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If Your Majesty wishes to punish someone, please punish me instead.”
我罚你们 做什么 你们又 与此事无关
“Why would I punish you? You have nothing to do with this matter.”
起来 起来 起来
“Get up, get up.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
An exemplary ruler or superior in traditional Chinese ethics demonstrates fairness by refusing to let guilt associate with innocent bystanders, projecting justice and magnanimity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
punish you all
Refers to inflicting punishment or disciplinary measures on a group.
why / for what reason (rhetorical)
Often used rhetorically to imply that doing something is completely pointless or unjustified.
has nothing to do with this matter
A standard, formal phrase used to state lack of involvement or complete innocence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You can punish me in any way.”
“If there is a punishment, we take it together.”
“Punished you? Punished you with a 200-yuan ticket?”
“Sure, but don't only talk about punishment.”
“So you've got the guts to fine us,”
“Then punish me alone!”