万死难辞其咎
“so sinful and deserve to die.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
臣
“I am”
万死难辞其咎
“so sinful and deserve to die.”
陛下
“Your Majesty,”
“I admit complete blame—please spare me your worst punishment.”
In court etiquette, an accused official must dramatically overstate their own guilt to satisfy the sovereign's absolute authority, which is culturally seen as the best way to invite imperial clemency.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even dying ten thousand deaths cannot pardon this fault / entirely indefensible
An extreme expression of taking full responsibility and apologizing in formal, literary, or ceremonial settings.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And I would be guilty beyond all redemption.”
“deserve to die for my crimes.”
“We bear unforgivable blame for this. Even if we have to pay compensation,”
“cannot ease the pain.”
“ten thousand deaths wouldn't be enough to pardon you.”