王捕头 先把她带回牢里去
“Constable Wang, take her back to the prison first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
本不应该出现在这里
“you shouldn't even be here.”
王捕头 先把她带回牢里去
“Constable Wang, take her back to the prison first.”
是
“Yes.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The 'Butou' was the head of the runners responsible for arresting criminals and maintaining public order in imperial local magistrate offices.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
constable chief; head bailiff
A historical title frequently used in costume dramas referring to the leader of local government constables.
in prison; in jail
Common spoken term for a detention cell or prison in historical and everyday contexts.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's all thanks to you standing guard here with your men.”
“Go find Constable Wang now”
“Look. Constable Wang...”
“Don't go to Constable Wang for help either,”
“Are you a constable here?”
“Under torture, there's no way they won't confess. As a constable,”