那些军士在街上
“those soldiers were on the streets”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大公子
“Eldest Young Master,”
那些军士在街上
“those soldiers were on the streets”
“forcibly seizing grain from the people.”
“You need to intervene immediately—the troops are mistreating civilians.”
In Chinese historical ethics, a righteous ruler or commander must restrain soldiers from harassing commoners to maintain moral legitimacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on the street / in public
A standard locational phrase used to emphasize that an incident is unfolding publicly.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What the hell are these soldiers doing here?”
“and our soldiers are fighting bloody battles.”
“We are soldiers.”
“to provide for soldiers to protect the country.”
“The soldiers were everywhere—”
“soldiers and ordinary citizens”