黄墨黄杉愿为李家作保
“I, Huang Shan of Huang Ink, vouch for the Li family.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎可能做出通番之事 陈墨掌事陈季如愿为李家作保
“How could they possibly engage in illicit foreign trade? I, Chen Jiru, manager of Chen Ink, vouch for the Li family!”
黄墨黄杉愿为李家 作保
“I, Huang Shan of Huang Ink, vouch for the Li family.”
“I, Pan Ruogu of Pan Ink, vouch for the Li family.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical Chinese legal systems, peer guarantors put their own lives, businesses, or reputations on the line to vouch for an accused peer's innocence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
willing to stand surety / vouch for ...
A highly formal, classical phrasing used when formally guaranteeing someone's innocence or credit.
