要扣奉 要降职 我都认
“cut my pay, demote me. I accept it all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If you really have the skills to convict me,”
要扣奉 要降职 我都认
“cut my pay, demote me. I accept it all.”
“Punish me bureaucratically if you must, but don't you dare pin this shameful scandal on me.”
In Chinese moral ethos, an official or honorable person can accept demotion or poverty, but having their moral reputation tarnished with 'dirty water' (slander) is intolerable.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I accept it all; I take full responsibility
A resolute colloquial expression used when accepting blame, losses, or legal/workplace penalties without excuses.
to dock official salary
A classical/historical administrative term for penalizing an official financially.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“then please don't punish her.”
“Or I'll dismiss you right now, believe it or not.”
“Then demote him and dock his pay!”
“why keep their betrothal letter?”
“and keep you in your position against broad objection.”
“and keep you in your position against broad objection.”