那岂不是更交不起了
“People will struggle more, won't they?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“People can't afford to pay taxes as it is. Now, you're even proposing an increase.”
那 岂不是 更 交不起 了
“People will struggle more, won't they?”
城主怎么会有这样的想法
“What gives you that thought, Your Excellency?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese governance narratives, arbitrary tax hikes causing peasant hardship represent a recurring critique of ruler mismanagement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wouldn't that be; isn't it
A rhetorical construction used to point out an obvious, logical outcome that follows from a premise.
even less able to afford paying
Combines a comparative adverb with a potential complement to show heightened inability to afford an expense.
Marks an imminent change of state resulting from the proposed policy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Wouldn't that hand over the matter?”
“wouldn't it be simpler to hand over the other person?”
“Sounds like I'm getting the better deal.”
“Wouldn't that hand this matter over?”
“More than just unrest.”
“if it were a bit sweeter?”