主犯明明已经定了 秋后问斩
“the principal offender was already sentenced to be executed in autumn.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
睿昌王谋逆一案
“In the case of Prince Ruichang's treason,”
主犯 明明 已经 定了 秋后问斩
“the principal offender was already sentenced to be executed in autumn.”
叶千户却将他给剐了
“Yet you had him sliced to death.”
“There was already a formal imperial decree, so why on earth was he butchered prematurely?”
In traditional Chinese jurisprudence, executions were held in autumn and winter to align human governance with nature's cycle of decay and preserve cosmic harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
clearly already; obviously had been
Emphasizes an undeniable fact that contrasts sharply with what unexpectedly occurred.
execution after autumn
A traditional legal term referring to the imperial practice of postponing executions until autumn to align with cosmological harmony.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“As the main culprit, you'll be sentenced to death.”
“I acted first and reported later, so I'm here to apologize.”
“Conducting an unauthorized autopsy is a capital crime,”
“that woman manager should be arrested and beheaded!”
“Principals were Zuo Long and Ma Zhongwu.”
“Bandits have done countless crimes. Execute them now.”