您总得给他们个说法
“You have to provide them with a resolution”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
因征军粮一事反了
“have rebelled over the grain requisition.”
您 总得 给他们个说法
“You have to provide them with a resolution”
平息众怒
“to calm their anger.”
“You cannot evade this; give them what they want or things will spiral out of control.”
In Chinese social and political dynamics, offering a 'shuofa' (acceptable account or remedy) is essential to appease popular anger and restore social harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to provide an explanation, justification, or fair settlement
Extremely frequent idiomatic phrase used whenever one demands accountability or formal explanation for a grievance.
must at least / inevitably have to
Used to denote a bottom-line necessity that cannot be bypassed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you must give us an explanation today!”
“At least give me an explanation.”
“Someone has to step up and speak out.”
“Please give us a reasonable explanation.”
“So you got to her and demanded an explanation from her. No.”