一人之祸 殃及全家
“The disaster caused by one person will drag the whole family down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也必遭严惩 甚至连华儿 都难逃罪责
“also be severely punished. Even Ronghua can't escape punishment.”
一人之祸 殃及全家
“The disaster caused by one person will drag the whole family down.”
我想
“I think”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the historical Chinese legal concept where a single member's serious transgression brought severe legal punishment upon their entire clan.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
bring disaster to; spread calamity to
A formal, classical verb used to describe collateral damage or spillover disaster.
the calamity caused by a single person
A set phrase structure used in formal or literary contexts to contrast individual fault with wider tragedy.
