给这些死伤的衙役们
“please give the casualties among the police runners”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If you truly wish to grant a reward,”
给这些死伤的衙役们
“please give the casualties among the police runners”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Providing silver and support to the families of deceased or injured yamen runners reflected benevolent governance and preserved civil order.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
dead and wounded; casualties
A formal descriptive attribute referring collectively to those killed or injured in battle or civil defense.
yamen runners; government runners or bailiffs
A historical term specific to the low-ranking law enforcement personnel of imperial county offices.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“For those bad people who betray their fellow villagers,”
“The officers were probably afraid of him,”
“Take down these police runners!”
“visit those wounded soldiers.”
“we'll just be beaten to death by these police runners later.”
“and let them answer to the rioters.”