他女儿喊冤 都告到顺天府了
“His daughter cried foul and sued all the way to Shuntian Prefecture.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一家子男丁下了狱
“of the Ministry of Revenue, have been imprisoned.”
他女儿 喊冤 都告到顺天府了
“His daughter cried foul and sued all the way to Shuntian Prefecture.”
有劳了 您客气
“Thank you. You're welcome.”
“This matter is blowing up; she has taken it straight to the highest local court in the capital.”
In historical China, when family patriarchs were imprisoned, women often risked harsh legal penalties to beat the judicial drum and appeal grievances directly to higher magistrate offices.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cry out against an injustice; to plead innocence
Typically used when someone makes a vocal, public plea against wrongful conviction.
to sue up to; to appeal all the way to
Indicates taking a lawsuit or appeal to a specific (usually higher-level) judicial office.
Shuntian Prefecture
The metropolitan governmental and judicial bureau administering the capital region in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Marks a newly completed action and highlights the progression to a serious, heightened stage.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you should appeal it.”
“am here today to clear my father's name! ♪ What's the date today? ♪”
“You must live to clear their names.”
“She wants to seek justice for her father.”