按大楚律例应当即问斩
“By law, you should have been executed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
秦都尉这句话问得好 前些日子你监军不力
“Good question, Mr. Qin. A few days ago, you failed your duty.”
按大楚律例 应当 即问斩
“By law, you should have been executed.”
“On the pretext of your military merit, you were given a minor penalty.”
“Your life is in our hands, so remember who spared you.”
Traditional imperial governance emphasizes displaying severe statutory punishment first to inspire fear, followed by imperial leniency to instill gratitude.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
according to the statutes/laws of...
A formal formulaic structure in period dramas to cite legal precedents and codices.
be beheaded immediately on the spot
A fixed legal/historical punishment term indicating immediate capital punishment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She deserves to die!”
“By law, he deserves death.”
“By law, he should be executed as a warning to others.”
“(Third Quarter of Hour of You on the third day) The two are to be executed at once.”