你竟然敢做这么大逆不道之事
“and you dared to commit such an outrageous act!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
皇帝子嗣单薄 好不容易有了皇子
“The Emperor has few heirs. We finally had hope of having a prince,”
你 竟然敢 做这么大 逆不道之事
“and you dared to commit such an outrageous act!”
臣妾并没有服用滑胎药
“I didn't take any abortifacient!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Harm done to imperial heirs was considered one of the highest crimes (大逆不道) in dynastic China, carrying severe capital punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to actually dare to
Used to express shock and anger at someone's audacious or unacceptable behavior.
treasonous; outrageous; rebelling against fundamental morality
A strong historical idiom used when accusing someone of violating top-level hierarchy or moral order.
