这是李家通番的证据 闭嘴
“this is proof of their illicit foreign trade. Shut up!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大人 小人所说句句属实 不信您看
“Officer, every word I've said is true. If you don't believe me, look—”
这是李家通番的证据 闭嘴
“this is proof of their illicit foreign trade. Shut up!”
这是从他身上搜到的
“This was found on him.”
“Here is the indisputable proof, so stop talking before you make it worse for yourself.”
In historical dynastic law, colluding with outsiders was considered a capital crime involving the whole clan, making such accusations devastating.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
illicitly colluding with foreign powers or barbarian states
A classical/historical legal term used almost exclusively in historical dramas to describe state treason.
shut up; be quiet
A blunt, commanding imperative used to immediately silence someone in high-conflict or authoritative situations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I can even find a scapegoat to take the blame for the Li family's illicit foreign trade.”
“But what does that have to do with their illicit foreign trade? Ever since Wenqian”
“how could those Japanese coins have suddenly appeared in our household?”
“the news about the Tian family's illicit foreign trade has spread in Nanjing.”
“No one would believe that he could have concealed his involvement”
“and won't wrong our Li family.”