这叶世子啊 现如今入了刑道司
“Young Master Ye has now joined the Penal Court.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这叶世子啊 现如今 入了 刑道司
“Young Master Ye has now joined the Penal Court.”
这天天呐 就是抄家杀人的 我们见了都怕
“He's spending his days confiscating property and executing people. We are all afraid to see him.”
“Stay away from him; a man doing such brutal work is nothing but bad news.”
In imperial China, judicial bodies handling executions and confiscations were deeply feared and stigmatized as ominous by ordinary families.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nowadays; at present
Use this spoken phrase to set the contrast between past conditions and the current state of affairs.
Pauses after introducing the topic to engage the listener's attention before delivering dramatic news.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Whether he's an heir apparent or not,”
“Ye Xian [Empress Wu] risked his life, trying to save the Crown Prince.”
“Actually, I came to find Lord Ye.”
“Lord Ye is no surprise. He's always like this.”
“Now, I've made a bitter enemy of His Highness's right-hand man.”
“Yes, yes. Xian suddenly brought the constables of the Penal Court”