能看在我首告有功的份上 稍微抬抬手
“he might consider my contribution in reporting it first and show some leniency,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只求世子殿下在办案的时候
“I only ask that when His Highness handles this case,”
能 看在 我首告 有功 的份上 稍微 抬抬手
“he might consider my contribution in reporting it first and show some leniency,”
给三房留条出路
“giving the third branch a way out.”
“I helped you by turning informant, so please cut my family some slack.”
In traditional Chinese legal culture, an informant who confesses or reports first expects judicial leniency as a customary reciprocal exchange.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for the sake of / taking into account
A classic pattern used when begging for a favor, leniency, or special consideration based on past merit or relationship.
show leniency / let someone off easy
An idiomatic metaphor asking someone in power to relax enforcement or spare someone from harsh consequences.
