判处梁家抄家灭族
“The Liang family is hereby sentenced to confiscation of property and clan extermination.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陷害忠良
“and framed loyal officials.”
判处梁家 抄家灭族
“The Liang family is hereby sentenced to confiscation of property and clan extermination.”
长子梁全 次子梁忠
“His eldest son, Liang Quan, and second son, Liang Zhong,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Imperial China, serious crimes such as treason or framing loyal ministers resulted in punishment extended to the criminal's entire lineage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
confiscation of family property and extermination of the entire clan
A classical four-character legal idiom commonly found in historical dramas referring to collective punishment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“had their homes raided and were exiled.”
“confiscation and exile.”
“The crimes our Li family committed are utterly unforgivable.”
“the entire Li family.”
“and caused over 100 deaths in the Chang clan,”
“and was sentenced to execution of his entire clan.”