我二哥向来唯我大哥马首是瞻 通番一事
“Bensheng always follows Benchang's lead. Regarding the illicit foreign trade,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
又怎会毫不知情 大人 民女亦可作证
“remain unaware of it? Your Excellency, I can also testify.”
我二哥 向来 唯我 大哥 马首是瞻 通番一事
“Bensheng always follows Benchang's lead. Regarding the illicit foreign trade,”
“even if Bensheng handled it, the mastermind behind it”
“My second brother is merely a puppet; the real criminal you should punish is my eldest brother.”
In traditional jurisprudence, family dynamics and the principle of following the elder brother's command heavily influenced the degree of criminal liability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take cues solely from; blindly follow someone's lead
A classical idiom used to describe total subservience or obedience to someone else's direction.
illicitly colluding with foreign entities/barbarians
A historical-legal term for treason involving illegal trade or communication with foreign border tribes or enemies.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Li, do you know Chen loves someone else?”
“My brother and I have only each other.”
“Yao, talk to her nicely.”
“So accustomed now is Yanyun to power. Nobody under this roof”
“Bro, you're breaking the rule.”
“Yao and I can set our minds at ease.”