竟然敢敲登闻鼓
“You actually dared to beat the Drum of Grievance?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你好大的胆子
“You have quite the nerve.”
竟然敢 敲登闻鼓
“You actually dared to beat the Drum of Grievance?”
按照大晏律
“According to the laws of Great Yan,”
“You have crossed a perilous line that could cost you your life.”
In ancient Chinese dynastic law, beating the Dengwen Drum allowed commoners to bypass bureaucracy and appeal directly to the emperor, but striking it often carried mandatory physical punishment to deter frivolous claims.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how dare one; actually having the audacity to
Use this structure to express strong disbelief or indignation at someone's bold action.
Dengwen Drum (imperial appeal drum)
A historical term referring to the drum outside the palace struck by citizens seeking imperial justice directly from the emperor.
