世子为何还要杀
“Why do you still want to kill them?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可这些暴民都是要投靠咱们崇州
“But these rioters want to join us in Chongzhou.”
世子 为何还要 杀
“Why do you still want to kill them?”
无须杀尽
“No need to kill them all.”
“Executing them makes no sense and goes too far.”
In historical Chinese governance, loyal subordinates were expected to risk their master's wrath to remonstrate against overly cruel or unwise policies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
heir apparent / eldest son of a prince or noble
Used strictly in historical or costume dramas to address the designated heir of a lord or prince.
why still / for what reason continue to
Useful rhetorical frame to challenge a redundant, excessive, or cruel action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your Highness, the person you mentioned earlier was him?”
“You're right, Your Highness.”
“Your Highness, we're ambushed.”
“There is no need for such a temper.”
“Your Highness, there is one thing I do not understand.”
“Your Highness. What is it?”