这可是杀头的死罪
“This is a capital offense.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“that would be over a thousand sticks in total. Over a thousand sticks?”
这可是 杀头的死罪
“This is a capital offense.”
“Tian Benchang wants to be an official so badly that he is willing to risk his life.”
“They are taking an insane risk—this could get everyone executed.”
In traditional Chinese jurisprudence, beheading represented one of the most severe punishments, often referenced figuratively today to denote extremely perilous or illegal risks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a capital crime; an offense punishable by decapitation
Used idiomatically or historically to emphasize an offense carrying the ultimate penalty or extreme consequences.