你还会提高赋税吗
“will you still raise taxes?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
城主
“Your Excellency,”
你还会 提高赋税 吗
“will you still raise taxes?”
你以为我要提高的 真的是民间赋税啊
“Did you think I wanted to raise the taxes of the people?”
“Are you really going to go through with such an unpopular and burdensome tax hike?”
In traditional Chinese political thought, excessive taxation is viewed as a failure of benevolent rule, prompting subordinates to voice discreet concerns on behalf of the common people.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
raise taxes / increase taxation
A formal, historical expression typically used when discussing imperial or local governance policies.
Marks a straightforward interrogative question seeking confirmation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Shouldn't every official know about the increased taxation?”
“I really cannot impose higher taxes on the people.”
“the taxes had become outrageously high.”
“Staying alive only adds to the tax burden,”
“People can't afford to pay taxes as it is. Now, you're even proposing an increase.”
“[Alley Literary Teahouse] Have you heard? They're raising taxes in Nine Cities again.”