那就都除了吧
“Then eliminate them all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他知道什么？ 还不清楚
“What does he know? Not sure yet.”
那就 都除了 吧
“Then eliminate them all.”
那李佩仪…
“And Li Peiyi…”
“Better to kill everyone than risk leaving a single witness.”
In power struggles depicted in Chinese historical dramas, superiors frequently use concise verbs like '除' (remove) instead of '杀' (kill) to distance themselves morally while maintaining absolute command.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to get rid of; to eliminate; to kill
In suspense or historical drama contexts, '除' often serves as a sinister euphemism for assassination or execution.
in that case then; well then
Used to introduce a prompt decision or conclusion based on preceding information.
Softens the imperative into an offhand or matter-of-fact suggestion, enhancing the cold, ruthless attitude toward taking lives.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Isn't that... hasn't everyone heard that?”
“Hey— You've got them all?”
“none of you should leave.”
“everything will be over.”
“all the money we made before.”
“Mr. Meng, it's all a misunderstanding.”