横竖我也去过两回了 再去一次 我也不怕
“I've been there twice anyway. I'm not afraid to go there once more.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
请府尹大人做个评断
“and have the magistrate pass judgment.”
横竖 我也去 过两回了 再去一次 我也不怕
“I've been there twice anyway. I'm not afraid to go there once more.”
对
“Right.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical China, commoners typically feared the magistrate's court (Yamen) due to harsh penalties; publicly boasting about going repeatedly shows extreme defiance and perceived moral justification.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in any case / anyway / no matter what
Used in spoken or literary Chinese to signal that the speaker has made up their mind regardless of circumstances.
I'm not afraid either
Direct declaration of courage and defiance when challenged or threatened.
Marks the completion of past visits to the magistrate's court, establishing prior experience.
