我本就没想要活着
“I never intended to survive.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我绝不会说出他的下落
“I will never reveal his whereabouts.”
我 本就 没想要活着
“I never intended to survive.”
下狱还是枭首
“Imprisonment or beheading,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Rooted in traditional Confucian ethics, facing death fearlessly to uphold loyalty or protect another's identity is regarded as the ultimate display of honor and integrity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally / from the start / in the first place
Emphasizes that a condition or determination has existed from the very beginning, leaving no room for negotiation.
to live / to be alive
Refers to the basic state of biological survival, often contrasted with death or moral integrity.
