王上说的弑父杀兄
“What does the King mean”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“How dare you be so preposterous as to accept Heaven's will?”
王上 说的 弑父杀兄
“What does the King mean”
是什么意思
“by killing his father and brother?”
“What on earth are you accusing me of? Explain these treasonous charges!”
In imperial China, patricide was considered one of the ten abominations (shi'e), carrying the harshest capital punishment and moral condemnation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
patricide and fratricide; murdering one's father and brothers
A classical idiom reserved for historical dramas, court intrigues, or describing extreme treachery.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You must be the one who caused the King's death!”
“Treacherous son who killed your mother, brother”
“Are you really”
“I never thought Father would die at the hands of our own people.”
“because you couldn't bear the crime of killing your own brother!”
“That's why His Majesty fell ill from worry.”