我们万死难辞其咎 就算要赔付
“We bear unforgivable blame for this. Even if we have to pay compensation,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
媖嫂嫂说得不错
“Ying is right.”
我们 万死难辞其咎 就算 要 赔付
“We bear unforgivable blame for this. Even if we have to pay compensation,”
“we should be the ones to pay it first.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Stepping forward to shoulder liability (dandang) without shifting blame to others is considered the pinnacle of personal virtue and uprightness in Chinese ethics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even ten thousand deaths could not expiate one's crime
A highly formal literary idiom used to express extreme remorse and accept unconditional blame for a serious fault.
even if it is required to
A concessive conjunction used to set up a willingness to bear difficult consequences.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“so sinful and deserve to die.”
“And I would be guilty beyond all redemption.”
“deserve to die for my crimes.”
“it won't help. We'll be doomed.”