就憋出来一招死不认账
“and all you've got is deny?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大理卿憋了这么久
“You schemed it this long,”
就憋 出来 一招 死不认账
“and all you've got is deny?”
“After pretending to be so profound, that shameless denial is the best he could come up with?”
Chinese political satire and historical dramas often ridicule high-ranking officials who resort to vulgar, shameless denial ('死不认账') rather than dignified statesmanship when cornered.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to squeeze out with great effort; to hold back until barely producing something
A vivid, slightly derogatory spoken expression used when someone takes a long time only to produce something mediocre.
to flatly deny; refuse to acknowledge a debt or wrongdoing to the death
A highly colloquial, critical idiom targeting someone who refuses to admit their guilt despite obvious evidence.