盗取官印
“Stealing the official seal,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
便会惨遭毒手
“they were brutally silenced.”
盗取官印
“Stealing the official seal,”
胁迫京兆尹
“coercing the Prefect of the Capital,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial China, an official seal was the ultimate symbol of delegated imperial authority; misplacing or stealing it was treated as treason.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to steal or embezzle
A formal, written verb used for illicitly taking official items, funds, or secrets.
official seal
Refers to the stamp representing imperial authority and jurisdiction in ancient China.