百姓本来就交不起赋税了 现在还要提高
“People can't afford to pay taxes as it is. Now, you're even proposing an increase.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
肯定是行不通的
“It's definitely not going to work.”
百姓 本来就 交不起 赋税了 现在 还要 提高
“People can't afford to pay taxes as it is. Now, you're even proposing an increase.”
“People will struggle more, won't they?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese political thought, the economic livelihood of the common people (百姓) is viewed as the cornerstone of state stability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to afford to pay
A potential complement structure used to express financial inability to make a mandatory payment.
already; in the first place
Used to emphasize a pre-existing state of affairs that renders further action unreasonable.
Marks a change of state, indicating the populace has reached a point where paying taxes is impossible.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I really cannot impose higher taxes on the people.”
“[Alley Literary Teahouse] Have you heard? They're raising taxes in Nine Cities again.”