怕是要去官府递状纸了
“a complaint with the magistrate's office.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
接下来
“He'll probably lodge”
怕是要 去官府递状纸了
“a complaint with the magistrate's office.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese culture, entering a government yamen to file a lawsuit was considered a dangerous and costly last resort to be avoided unless property or survival was on the line.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I'm afraid that...; it seems inevitable that...
Used to express an unwelcome likelihood or unavoidable difficult next step.
to file a written complaint; to lodge a petition to authorities
A historical legal term for submitting a formal petition or indictment to a magistrate.
Marks a new emergent situation or inevitable realization requiring action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Naturally, we should report this to the county office.”
“he should be taken to the Yamen for proper verification,”
“She may even report it to officials.”
“♪ Day and night ♪ She says she wants to file an imperial appeal.”