李家所犯的是十恶不赦的大罪
“The crimes our Li family committed are utterly unforgivable.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李家所犯的是 十恶不赦 的大罪
“The crimes our Li family committed are utterly unforgivable.”
“This is already the best outcome possible.”
“Be grateful they are even alive; this is the best mercy they could possibly get.”
In traditional imperial Chinese law, the 'Ten Abominations' represented the most severe crimes against the state, emperor, and filial piety, which were legally excluded from general amnesties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
heinous and utterly unpardonable
A classical idiom used to describe grave, unforgivable offenses or extremely evil conduct.
capital crime / serious offense
Commonly used in formal or historical legal contexts to emphasize gravity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“your father committed an unpardonable crime.”
“a crime punishable by the extermination of your entire clan!”
“Selling imperial gifts is punishable by the extermination of an entire clan.”