“不能审 就让他自己写”
“"If we can't question him, let him write it himself."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但也急着查案 便说
“But eager to close the case, he said,”
“ 不能 审 就 让他自己写 ”
“"If we can't question him, let him write it himself."”
这笔是大理卿让人送来的？
“The Chief Justice had you bring this pen?”
“Don't let him stay silent; put a brush in his hand and make him incriminate himself in writing.”
In traditional Chinese jurisprudence, a signed or written confession (供词) was the ultimate gold standard of proof required to conclude a conviction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot be formally interrogated / unfeasible to question directly
Used in legal or judicial contexts when a suspect refuses to speak, is incapacitated, or faces procedural blocks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We can't just let him go, can we?”
“I can interrogate you without feeling guilty.”
“Everyone will be tried and sentenced according to the law. You'll see that I mean it.”
“Whether I go interrogate him is another.”
“Naturally, we can't simply leave it at that.”
“Then, he can announce a comeback later. Simple.”