按律当诛 以儆效尤
“By law, he should be executed as a warning to others.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
实为大逆不道
“It is truly treasonous.”
按律当诛 以儆效尤
“By law, he should be executed as a warning to others.”
李太傅直言相谏
“Grand Tutor Li speaks frankly.”
“We must execute him immediately to silence dissent and threaten anyone else thinking of opposing us.”
Traditional imperial Chinese governance often emphasized public, severe retribution to maintain societal hierarchy and deter rebellion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ought to be executed according to the law
A classical four-character legal idiom common in historical drama scripts denoting mandatory capital punishment.
in order to warn others against bad examples; to deter copycats
A high-register chengyu used in formal or legal discourse when imposing a harsh penalty to deter others.