如何为这个案子定罪啊
“I just don't know... how to pass judgment on this case.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
下官不知
“I just don't know...”
如何为这个案子定罪啊
“I just don't know... how to pass judgment on this case.”
那你们看啊
“Look at it this way.”
“Stop playing dumb and tell me how we are going to close this case.”
Imperial officials often feigned ignorance ('下官不知') to avoid taking political responsibility, prompting superiors to explicitly demand a resolution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how to act on behalf of / how to handle
A formal and slightly archaic construction used to ask about methods of resolution.
to convict / to establish guilt
Use when discussing formal legal verdicts and determining criminal guilt.
Adds an urging, contemplative, or rhetorical weight to the inquiry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He can't be completely convicted,”
“As I said, there's no way the court is going to grant a divorce.”
“What, you think this case isn't big enough?”
“be responsible for this case to the end.”
“This way, wouldn't this case become theirs?”
“I don't care how the case is decided.”