只怕是他会要砍了那些人的脑袋
“I'm afraid he might have those people's heads cut off.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这话要是传到武安侯耳中啊
“If those rumors reach the Marquis of Wu'an,”
只怕 是他会要砍了那些人的脑袋
“I'm afraid he might have those people's heads cut off.”
那不至于吧
“He wouldn't go that far, right?”
“Watch your mouth, because crossing him will get people killed.”
In imperial Chinese courts, careless speech regarding powerful warlords or nobles could lead to summary execution and clan punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I'm afraid that / most likely
Commonly used to soften a grim speculation or convey an ominous likelihood.
chop off someone's head / behead
A vivid historical expression for execution, often used metaphorically or literally in period dramas.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So, I cut off their heads one after another”
“they might just kill us all”
“they are going to execute me.”
“we'll be beheaded.”
“I won't be able to stop myself from killing him too.”
“will cost you your head.”