终身不齿 永不叙用
“They shall be reduced to commoners, forever disgraced and barred from office.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
惟抄没谋逆私产 黜夺勋功爵秩 贬为庶民
“Their estates shall be seized, (Changxing Gate) titles revoked, and stripped of rank. They shall be reduced to commoners, forever disgraced”
终身不齿 永不叙用
“They shall be reduced to commoners, forever disgraced and barred from office.”
黑云骑忠勇卫国 战功赫赫 今悉数昭雪复誉
“(The Heiyun Cavalry served with loyalty and valor,) (earning great battle honors.) (They're now fully restored in reputation.)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional dynastic China, stripping an official of rank and designating them 'never to be re-employed' meant total social and political death for an entire family line.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hold in contempt; to refuse to associate with
A highly formal classical idiom used to express complete moral rejection or disgrace.
permanently barred from public office or official appointment
A classical administrative idiom seen in historical contexts referring to perpetual career blacklisting.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“must die.”
“I'll never regret this.”
“♪ I wish to leave this world with you ♪ not until death do us part.”
“Over time, we developed feelings for each other and pledged ourselves”
“Nothing shall go wrong tomorrow.”
“"and never shrink from death." No!”