臣愿死谏 臣也愿
“I am willing to die to make my point! Me too!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不不不 不错
“Th—That's right!”
臣愿 死谏 臣也愿
“I am willing to die to make my point! Me too!”
我又不是说你们
“I wasn't talking about you.”
“You are making a grave mistake, and we will sacrifice our lives to stop you.”
In imperial China, an upright Confucian official's ultimate duty was not blind obedience, but daring to risk execution to prevent the emperor from governing unethically.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
remonstrating at the cost of one's life; admonishing the monarch unto death
A formal classical term referring to an official risking execution or committing suicide to force a ruler to change course.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm not afraid to die.”
“I'm willing to go with the resolve to die.”
“Your Majesty, I deserve to die! I deserve to die! I deserve to die!”
“I am willing to atone with my death.”
“Even if it displeases Your Majesty, I must remonstrate!”
“I deserve death. Calm down, Your Majesty.”