这官府没发讣告
“The authorities haven't issued an obituary.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在沙地写字的原因
“in the sand earlier today.”
这官府没发讣告
“The authorities haven't issued an obituary.”
“I was afraid that private mourning could get us in trouble.”
“We must be extremely discreet, because publicly mourning someone without the state's official permission could land us in prison.”
Traditional Chinese culture historically emphasizes avoiding any trouble with magistrate authorities (畏官/惹官司), leading ordinary citizens to strictly censor ritual practices until state legitimacy is declared.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
local authorities; government officials
A common historical term referring to the imperial local magistrate or government administrative body.
obituary; formal death announcement
Refers to a formal written notice publicizing someone's death, traditionally necessary for authorized public mourning.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He didn't report to the authorities or investigate.”
“It might not be someone informing.”
“Why did you leave Jiaozhou without summons”
“She may even report it to officials.”
“must have lost the official seal,”
“why wasn't it reported?”