你担得起这千古罪名吗
“can you bear this grave crime?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If the relationship between the two states is ruined by you,”
你 担得起 这千古罪名吗
“can you bear this grave crime?”
“Even if I don't punish you,”
“Back off now, because you cannot afford the devastating political fallout of this war.”
In traditional Chinese culture, one's historical reputation (留名青史 vs. 遗臭万年) is considered paramount, making 'eternal infamy' (千古罪名) an extremely heavy moral indictment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can afford to bear; able to take responsibility for
Commonly used in rhetorical questions to emphasize that a burden or consequence is far too heavy for the person to bear.
eternal infamy; lasting historical guilt
Used to describe a grave, unforgivable mistake that will be condemned for generations.
Turns the statement into a piercing rhetorical question to convey skepticism and moral rebuke.
