这恐怕要对柳刺史进行剖验才行
“That would likely require a full autopsy of Prefect Liu.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
缓缓刺破的
“as the bamboo grew.”
这恐怕要对柳刺史进行剖验才行
“That would likely require a full autopsy of Prefect Liu.”
“I know dissecting his body crosses a sacred moral line, but it is our only option to uncover the truth.”
Traditional Chinese culture places extreme importance on preserving the physical integrity of a corpse before burial; autopsies were often viewed as deeply disrespectful or unfilial.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I'm afraid that... will be required
A polite pragmatic hedge used to soften a proposal or prediction that is difficult, unwelcome, or unconventional.
conduct an autopsy / perform post-mortem dissection
A formal medical-legal collocation used for surgical examination of a corpse in forensics.
only then will it do / is the only way
Placed at the end of a clause to assert that the preceding condition is strictly necessary for success.