你们刑狱衙门的规矩
“the rules of the prison.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别以为我不知道
“Don't think I don't know”
你们刑狱衙门的 规矩
“the rules of the prison.”
你们若是敢设计我
“If you dare set me up,”
“Don't try your interrogation tricks on me; I know your playbook.”
The yamen represented absolute imperial authority; challenging its rules indicates extreme defiance and awareness of institutional corruption.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
penal yamen; imperial judicial office
A historical term referring to judicial and prison administration offices in imperial China.
rules; established practices; protocols
Crucial term used broadly across Chinese society to invoke unwritten or written rules.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“without consulting Commandery Prince An?”
“Why is the magistrate's open office”
“follows very strict rules.”
“His rules won't change on a whim, and his order of executions”
“Of course. I know your rules well.”
“the Three Judicial Offices have always strictly required”