The mother of a Chinese student studying in Japan who was stabbed to death by the ex-boyfriend of her friend has won a civil lawsuit against the friend who was told to pay nearly 700,000 yuan (US$110,000) as compensation.
一名在日本留学的中国学生被朋友的前男友刺死,她的母亲赢得了对这位朋友的民事诉讼,这位朋友被告知支付近70万元人民币(11万美元)的赔偿。
Jiang Ge was fatally stabbed in 2016 aged 24 by her friend Liu Nuanxi’s, ex-boyfriend Chen Shifeng, outside Liu’s rented apartment in Tokyo more than five years ago. Chen, also a Chinese national, was sentenced to jail for 20 years in Japan at the end of 2017. Liu, whose previous name was Liu Xin, and Jiang Ge are both from Qingdao and studied together in Japan.
2016年(五年多前),24岁的江歌在在她的朋友刘暖曦租住的东京公寓外被刘暖曦的前男友陈世峰刺伤致死。陈世峰同样是中国公民,于2017年底在日本被判入狱20年。刘暖曦,原名刘鑫,和江歌都是青岛人,一起在日本留学。
本段语言知识点:
compensation /kɒmpen'seɪʃ(ə)n/ 补偿费,赔偿金:money paid to someone because they have suffered injury or loss, or because something they own has been damaged,举个例子:•compensation for injuries at work工伤补偿金•She received compensation from the government for the damage caused to her property.她得到了政府给她的财产损失补偿金。
fatal /'feɪt(ə)l/ 致命的:resulting in someone's death,比如说:•potentially fatal diseases潜在致命的疾病•a fatal climbing accident致命的登山事故.
The court said Liu had made “obvious mistakes” as she, a good friend of Jiang and the person who sought help from Jiang, didn’t tell her of the threats from Chen. The court also noted that she had locked Jiang outside her home to protect herself, ignoring Jiang’s safety.
法院称,刘暖曦犯了“明显的错误”,因为她是江歌的好朋友,正是她向江歌寻求帮助,但没有告诉她关于陈世峰的威胁。法院还指出,她将江锁在家门外是为了保护自己,无视江歌的安全。
The compensation Liu has to pay includes 200,000 yuan (US$31,388) as spiritual compensation. The court also said she had sent messages and made videos that upset Jiang Qiulian after her daughter’s death.
刘暖曦需要支付的赔偿金包括20万元(31388美元)的精神赔偿金。法院还称,刘暖曦在江秋莲(江歌妈妈)女儿去世后发送了令她不安的信息和视频。
“She didn’t feel grateful or try to comfort the relatives of the victim. On the contrary, she used inappropriate words to increase other people’s sorrow.
“她没有感到感激,或试图安慰受害者的亲属。相反,她用不恰当的话来增加别人的悲伤。”
“Her behaviour, which is against social norms and human feelings, should be condemned,” said the judge, according to the CCTV report.
据央视报道,法官表示:“她的行为违反了社会规范和人情,应该受到谴责。
Bursting into tears outside the court, Jiang Qiulian, a single mother, told the media: “I respect the court’s verdict. I will go to Jiang Ge’s tomb to tell her the result. I will also tell her — Mum has made it.”
单亲妈妈江秋莲在法庭外泪流满面,她告诉媒体:“我尊重法院的判决。我会去江歌的墓前告诉她结果。我也会告诉她——妈妈终于帮你挽回公道了。”
本段语言知识点:
make it · 获得成功:to be successful in your career,比如说:He never really made it as an actor. 他从来就不是一个成功的演员。
The mother said she would not accept an apology from Liu since as she did not believe it was sincere.
这位母亲说她不会接受刘暖曦的道歉,因为她不相信这是真诚的。
“Compared with Chen, I hate Liu more. Chen wanted to kill her, but she let her good friend and the person who helped her to be the victim,” wrote one person on short video platform Douyin.
“比起陈世峰我更讨厌刘暖曦。陈世峰想杀的是她,但她让她的好朋友和帮助她的人成为受害者,”一个人在短视频平台抖音上写道。