也别怪我无义
“she cannot blame me for being ruthless.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她不仁
“Since she is heartless,”
也 别怪我 无义
“she cannot blame me for being ruthless.”
安郡王
“Commandery Prince An,”
“Since she struck first, whatever brutal thing I do next is entirely her own fault.”
Chinese social ethics strongly emphasize reciprocity; when one side violates benevolence (ren), the other is culturally absolved from maintaining loyalty and righteousness (yi).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
don't blame me / you can't fault me
A common rhetorical formula used right before taking severe, defensive, or retaliatory measures.
unrighteous / lacking loyalty or code of honor
Commonly paired with '不仁' in classical and dramatic contexts to define reciprocal betrayal.