便得听命下毒之人
“if they wish to live.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要想活命
“must obey the poisoner”
便 得 听命 下毒 之 人
“if they wish to live.”
碰见刚正不阿的
“As for the upright and incorruptible,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese historical drama and wuxia narratives, chronic poison is frequently used by conspirators as a tool of absolute political manipulation and servitude.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
then one must / will have to
A formal written or literary connective indicating an inevitable necessity following a specific condition.
obey orders / submit to someone's commands
Use in formal or narrative contexts to describe following instructions, especially under authority or duress.
the person who administered the poison
A classic literary noun phrase combining a verb phrase with '之' and '人' to denote the agent.
