要不然太太 就算到了顺天府 也洗不清了
“Otherwise, even if mother arrived at Shuntian Prefecture, she still couldn't explain it clearly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今儿一大早 罗掌柜就派人出去寻了 务必要找到她
“Early this morning, Mr. Luo sent people out to search for. We must find her.”
要不然 太 太 就算 到 了 顺天府 也 洗不清 了
“Otherwise, even if mother arrived at Shuntian Prefecture, she still couldn't explain it clearly.”
一会儿我也出去找找
“I'll go out and look for it later.”
“We are running out of time; if we don't find her, Madam's reputation and freedom are completely lost.”
Shuntian Fu was the highest municipal and judicial administrative body of the capital during the Ming and Qing dynasties, handling major civil and criminal disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
otherwise; or else
A versatile conjunction introducing a negative hypothetical consequence if the preceding condition is not met.
unable to clear one's name; impossible to vindicate oneself
A potential complement phrase used when accusations, suspicion, or stains on one's reputation cannot be dispelled.
Marks a new, unavoidable imminent situation or status change under the hypothetical condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No matter where you are— even if you end up before the Shuntian Prefecture—”
“even the Shuntian Prefecture could only rule the same way.”