但是他的行为罪不至死
“But what he did didn't deserve death.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你确实是凶手
“you were indeed the killer.”
但是 他 的 行为 罪不至死
“But what he did didn't deserve death.”
你也是
“Neither do you.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese legal and moral discourse, distinguishing between moral wrongdoing and crimes that deserve the ultimate punishment is a central philosophical argument.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the crime does not warrant death; the fault does not deserve such severe punishment
A common idiomatic set phrase used in legal contexts or colloquially to argue that someone's mistake was punished disproportionately.