我来之前不知道是要通番 怎么着
“I didn't know we would be trading with foreigners before I came. So what?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在不敢了
“Now you're scared?”
我来 之前 不知道 是要通番 怎么着
“I didn't know we would be trading with foreigners before I came. So what?”
现在知道了
“Now that you know,”
“I was kept in the dark, so you cannot pin this treason on me—what are you going to do about it anyway?”
In traditional Chinese dynastic law, illicit dealings with foreign tribes (Tongfan) carried severe capital penalties, making denial of foreknowledge critical for survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so what?; what about it?
A colloquial northern rhetorical tag used to signal defiance or challenge during an argument.
colluding with foreign tribes or enemies
A historical term referring to high treason through unauthorized contact with outside or foreign nations.