死者这颗牙齿生前是坏掉的
“This tooth of the deceased was decayed in life,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
王爷你看
“Your Highness, look.”
死者这颗牙齿生前是坏掉的
“This tooth of the deceased was decayed in life,”
“showing he often had toothaches.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Even during specialized forensic work, court subordinates were strictly required to address aristocratic officials by high honorific titles like 'Wangye' before demonstrating findings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
during life / before death / antemortem
A standard formal term used when contrasting an individual's state while alive versus after death.
decayed / broken / ruined
Commonly used colloquially for broken machines or spoiled food, but here applied plainly to a decayed tooth.
Used as part of the 'shì... de' construction to emphasize the state of the tooth during the victim's lifetime.
