那一般的小毛贼他哪进得来呀
“No ordinary petty thief could get in.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Three Judicial Offices is heavily guarded.”
那一般的小毛贼他哪进得来呀
“No ordinary petty thief could get in.”
楚楚来信说
“Chu Chu sent a letter praising Commandery Prince An's Mansion.”
“Relax, no petty crook could ever break in here; if someone did, it is a serious breach.”
Historically the supreme legal authorities in imperial China, representing maximum state security and judicial power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
petty thief / two-bit burglar
A highly colloquial, contemptuous term for low-level thieves.
how could [they] possibly get in
A rhetorical question using the potential complement structure to strongly negate the possibility.
Softens the rhetorical question and adds a persuasive, conversational tone.