恳请圣上赐死
“Please grant me death, Your Majesty.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
更包庇罪犯 纵容同伴弑杀恩师 罪不容诛
“and I sheltered the culprit after he killed my mentor. I shall be punished.”
恳请 圣上赐死
“Please grant me death, Your Majesty.”
“Your Majesty. Please think twice.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial China, being 'granted death' by the emperor preserved an official from public execution or mutilation, sometimes functioning as a final desperate plea to atone and save one's clan.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
earnestly beg; sincerely petition
A highly formal humble verb reserved for pleading with rulers, judges, or senior figures in high-stakes situations.
bestow death; order execution (by imperial decree)
A classical court term referring to a monarch commanding or granting a subordinate's death, often framed as a royal prerogative.
