这些都是一条条人命啊
“These were living, breathing people.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就那么重要吗
“truly worth this?”
这些都是一条条人命啊
“These were living, breathing people.”
古来战争
“Since ancient times, in war and the struggle for power,”
“How can you be so callous when so many real people are dying?”
Confucian and Buddhist traditions heavily condemn the senseless slaughter of commoners, elevating the preservation of human life over political ambition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
each and every (life)
Reduplication of the measure word 'tiao' (used for lives) emphasizes the distinct, numerous quantity of individuals.
human life
Used when emphasizing the mortality, fragility, or legal/moral value of people's lives.
Heightens emotional intensity and conveys deep distress or passionate pleading.