算不算戴罪立功啊？
“would that count as meritorious service?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要是我提供了人头案的线索
“If I provide clues about the severed head case,”
算不算 戴罪立功 啊？
“would that count as meritorious service?”
吴正雄 算不算戴罪立功 要看你吐出的线索
“Wu Zhengxiong. Whether it counts as meritorious service depends on whether the information you provide”
“I'll only talk if this guarantees me a reduced sentence.”
Under Chinese criminal law and tradition, '戴罪立功' allows offenders who assist in solving major cases to seek leniency or mitigated punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
does it count as / can it be considered
A standard spoken pattern to ask for confirmation regarding terms, categories, or rules.
to redeem oneself by making a contribution; to atone for a crime by meritorious service
A formal and legal idiom frequently used in Chinese law and police dramas.
Softens the question and seeks confirmation with an expectant attitude.
