即便诛连于我 也是应该
“Even if I were implicated, I deserve it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
理应严惩
“Such an inhuman crime should be punished severely.”
即便 诛连 于我 也是 应该
“Even if I were implicated, I deserve it.”
“What right have I to plead his case?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Imperial Chinese jurisprudence historically practiced collective punishment where familial or factional ties made relatives equally liable for severe crimes like treason.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if... it is still...
A formal grammatical construction used to concede a harsh condition while accepting its consequence.
guilt by association; implicate
A formal and historical term describing legal punishment extended to relatives or associates of a criminal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“See? Even I can't pronounce it. If he could invent that thing,”
“I got you into this. I should have known.”
“What you and Mr. Zhou are doing is an honorable thing.”
“Even you are against me!”
“Was Zhou Lianqin alone in the room those few days? I don't know.”
“I'm the one who dragged you down.”