凭何认定 行凶人就是晋王
“what made you so sure Prince Jin was the killer?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
私自藏匿了真正的凶器 你既没有找到罪证
“look innocent. Since you never found the weapon,”
凭何认定 行凶人 就是 晋王
“what made you so sure Prince Jin was the killer?”
晋王是被当场捉拿 若不是晋王
“Prince Jin was caught at the scene. If not him,”
“You have no proof, so you cannot frame the King of Jin as the murderer!”
In traditional Chinese courtroom and palace dramas, accusing royalty requires ironclad physical evidence (such as the murder weapon); otherwise, the accuser risks severe punishment for slander.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on what grounds; by what right
A literary or historical equivalent of the modern '凭什么' (píng shénme), used in period dramas or formal writing to challenge someone's authority or logic.
assailant; perpetrator of a violent crime
Used in legal, police, or historical investigation contexts to refer to the person who committed the physical attack or murder.
