也要为国除害
“I will rid the country of evil men like you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老夫就是拼得性命
“Even if it costs me my life,”
也要 为国除害
“I will rid the country of evil men like you.”
好一个长兴侯啊 真是威风凛凛
“What a Marquis Changxing. Truly majestic.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese officialdom, invoking sacrifice for the state ('为国除害') served as the ultimate justification for high-stakes moral confrontations against corrupt elites.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to rid the nation of an evil or menace
Used in formal or historical contexts to describe taking down a corrupt, dangerous public enemy for the common good.