是谁竟敢在此信口雌黄
“Who made that rude remark?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“When she dies, -you will... -How dare you!”
是谁 竟敢 在此 信口雌黄
“Who made that rude remark?”
是她
“She did.”
“Show yourself right now so you can pay for your insolent mouth.”
Predicting or wishing for the death of imperial family members was considered high treason (犯上), provoking swift and severe denunciation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
dare to; have the audacity to
Used by an authority figure to condemn someone's outrageous or disrespectful actions.
to talk wildly; fabricate falsehoods; slander without proof
A literary Chengyu used in formal or period drama discourse to severely condemn dishonest speech.