qín / cháo / fǎ / lǜ / yán / kē / ǒu / yǔ / qì / shì / ràng / bǎi / xìng / bù / gǎn / jiāo / tán

秦朝法律严苛，偶语弃市让百姓不敢交谈。

Under the harsh Qin laws, the threat of execution for casual remarks made people afraid to talk.