有没有毒 当然要试过才知道
“Poisoned or not, we won't know till we taste it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
县主 要不还是要些食材 我来做饭吧
“Your Ladyship, should we ask for ingredients and let me do the cooking?”
有没有毒 当然要 试过才知道
“Poisoned or not, we won't know till we taste it.”
你们啊
“You two”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese historical drama tropes, food served in noble households or court settings is frequently suspected of being tampered with by political rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only know after trying/testing it
A common colloquial phrase used to emphasize that practical trial or direct experience is required before drawing a conclusion.
whether it is poisonous or not
An A-not-A question format used as an embedded clause meaning 'whether or not it contains poison'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who knows if it's poisonous?”
“You have poison in your body.”
“Such a fine poison. How have I never heard of it?”
“You didn't poison it, did you?”
“It's highly toxic.”
“Perhaps it will cure your poison.”