我想着能还一点 就少判一点
“I thought paying back some might reduce his sentence,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“but it's all the savings we have.”
我 想着 能还一点 就少判一点
“I thought paying back some might reduce his sentence,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese criminal jurisprudence, actively compensating victims and restoring damages can be formally considered by the court as grounds for mitigating a prison sentence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I was thinking / my thought was
A colloquial way to introduce one's reasoning, intentions, or expectations gently.
receive a slightly lighter sentence
Commonly used in legal contexts to refer to leniency or sentence reduction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Now, at least we can clear his name.”
“is not how to punish, but how to remedy.”
“Sentence me however you want.”
“Sentence me if you want, okay?”
“there might be a chance for leniency.”
“If I compensate her more on my side, it'll only delay the moment she has to face reality.”