端王那个挨千杀的狗东西
“That heinous Prince Duan is beneath contempt!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可怜我那苦命的弟弟
“I just pity my unfortunate brother.”
端王 那个 挨千杀的 狗东西
“That heinous Prince Duan is beneath contempt!”
你小点声
“Keep it down.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Openly cursing royalty (such as a prince, 端王) was considered treason punishable by death, which explains the listener's immediate panic in the next turn.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
damned; deserving a thousand cuts
A highly intense traditional curse invoking lingchi (death by a thousand cuts), used to revile deeply hated persons.
scoundrel; dog; bastard
A common derogatory insult used in colloquial Chinese to dehumanize an enemy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“since Prince Duan wants me dead, I have no chance of survival.”
“Prince Duan will have to fight”
“used by Prince Duan and led astray.”
“Prince Duan has lasted this long all because of your support.”
“Prince Duan planned such a grand scheme just to usurp the throne.”
“Prince Duan values having a legitimate cause.”