定罪不是我的事
“Conviction is not my job.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
县主 可以给我定罪了
“Your Ladyship. You can convict me.”
定罪 不是我的事
“Conviction is not my job.”
“But you didn't confess everything.”
“Do not think you can get this over with so easily; I know you are still withholding information.”
In traditional Chinese officialdom, the investigative authority, nobles with commission, and the formal penal judiciary had distinct responsibilities; sentencing required legal statutory process.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to convict, to pronounce guilty
A formal legal term used in legal contexts and criminal inquiries.
not my business / not my responsibility
Used to establish clear boundaries or dismiss an unwarranted expectation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Judging cases according to the law is what we should do.”
“He can't be completely convicted,”
“I can spare you from a heavy sentence.”
“She also had no right to judge these wishes.”
“As I said, there's no way the court is going to grant a divorce.”
“that the culprit will not go unpunished!”