他这不是要谋反吗 不错
“Isn't he planning a rebellion? Correct.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这俩人怎么
“Why are you two acting so...”
他 这不是 要 谋反 吗 不错
“Isn't he planning a rebellion? Correct.”
但是我们现在有书在手
“But now that we have the book,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese dynastic law, plotting treason was the foremost of the 'Ten Abominations' (十恶不赦), guaranteeing execution without amnesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't this / doesn't this mean...
A rhetorical question pattern used to point out an obvious conclusion or state of affairs with strong certainty.
to commit treason; to plot a rebellion
A serious legal and historical term referring to orchestrating an armed overthrow of the government or monarch.
that's right; indeed
Used here as a curt, affirmative confirmation rather than meaning 'not bad'.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question to highlight the undeniable nature of the accusation.
