我不是还要给咱旅长作证的吗 你是个逃兵
“Aren't I supposed to testify for him? You are a deserter.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“And don't ever see your brigade commander's family again. Why?”
我不是 还要 给咱旅长 作证 的吗 你 是 个 逃兵
“Aren't I supposed to testify for him? You are a deserter.”
“Can your words be taken as evidence? No, what do you mean, sir?”
“You have zero credibility here because you ran away like a coward.”
In Chinese historical and military contexts, being branded a deserter (逃兵) strips an individual of moral integrity and social honor, completely invalidating their voice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to testify or act as a witness
Used in formal legal or informal evidentiary contexts when providing proof or standing witness.
deserter
Literally a military runaway, often used metaphorically for someone who shirks duty or runs away from hardship.
Marks a rhetorical question echoing the interlocutor's previous assumption.
