公子 你还夸他们？ 他们劫了人又能怎么样呢？
“Mr. Xie, you're actually praising them? They have kidnapped Zheng Xia. But what good does that do?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
劫得好
“Well done.”
公子 你 还 夸他们？ 他们劫了人 又能怎么样呢 ？
“Mr. Xie, you're actually praising them? They have kidnapped Zheng Xia. But what good does that do?”
“It has caused panic. What if they decide to storm the Xie Residence tomorrow?”
“Are you out of your mind praising them? We are in serious danger here!”
In historical Chinese dynamics, loyal attendants or confidants (close servants) were expected to offer candid remonstrance when they believed their master was acting recklessly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what can (they) possibly do / what good will it do
A rhetorical chunk used to dismiss the impact or validity of an opponent's action, expressing skepticism or fatalism.
Softens the rhetorical question while underscoring perplexity and seeking an explanation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sir, you have many choices.”
“Mr. Xie, Mr. Deng and Her Highness are at each other's throats,”
“This way, sir.”
“Sir, your handwriting is truly elegant.”
“Young Master, you're young and handsome.”
“This is the man who abducted the bride. Yes, he is. He's a beggar from the mountains.”