究竟是何罪之有
“have I done wrong?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“What”
究竟 是 何罪之有
“have I done wrong?”
“You have no right to judge me because I have done nothing wrong.”
Chinese emperors were viewed as Sons of Heaven; admitting criminal guilt undermined the divine mandate and legitimate authority to rule.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what crime is there; completely blameless
A classical inversion structure used formally to strongly assert innocence against accusations.
after all; actually; on earth
Used before an interrogative structure to push for a definitive, undeniable truth.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What kind of unforgivable sin did you commit?”
“What crime have you committed?”
“what crime did they commit?”
“Tell me, what have I done wrong?”
“[Jizhou Government Office] She did nothing wrong!”