变质的人参子没有药性 就算拿走也无碍
“Spoiled ginseng seeds have no medicinal use. They serve nothing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Physician Luo stole these from his own post!”
变质 的人参子 没有 药性 就算 拿走 也 无碍
“Spoiled ginseng seeds have no medicinal use. They serve nothing.”
不然也会被药库直接焚烧掉的
“We would burn them anyway.”
“It is not real stealing because nobody could use those spoiled herbs anyway.”
In hierarchical bureaucracies, taking discarded or spoiled items is often perceived as a gray area rather than outright criminal embezzlement, used to rationalize petty offenses.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if... it does not matter / causes no harm
A useful conditional construction used to downplay risks or dismiss concerns about an action.
to steal what is entrusted to one's care; embezzlement
A formal idiom used to describe a custodian, guard, or official stealing items under their own supervision.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I wouldn't find ginseng seeds in these pots, would I?”
“Fortunately, I brought some old ginseng.”
“But the strong taste of ginger suppresses the taste of ginseng.”
“Precious materials are not accessible to all.”
“It has ginseng and vitamins.”
“Tell him to slice the ginseng for tea.”