赌上全族的性命吧?
“endanger the entire clan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可我谢家百年氏族 总不能次次因为他任性妄为
“The Xie Family has stood for a century. I cannot let his reckless behavior”
赌上全族的性命吧?
“endanger the entire clan.”
我比任何人都想救他
“I want to save him more than anyone,”
“I will not let his reckless behavior drag our whole family down to our deaths.”
In traditional aristocratic culture, individual transgressions could trigger collective punishment, putting the entire clan at risk.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stake; to gamble on
Used metaphorically or literally when putting high-value assets, reputation, or lives at risk.
the entire clan/family
Common in historical or dramatic contexts referring to the collective kinship unit.
Softens the rhetorical question into a strong, cynical solicitation of agreement.