你要公正
“You must be just.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你是皇帝
“You are the emperor.”
你 要公正
“You must be just.”
“Do not let personal bias interfere; as the ruler, you must do what is right and impartial.”
Under the ancient imperial system, although the emperor wielded supreme adjudicative power, he was still constrained by the 'Way of Heaven' (tiandao), justice, ritual propriety, and moral codes. Ministers often invoked 'justice' as a moral benchmark to admonish rulers against acting willfully.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fair and just; impartial
Often used in moral constraints, legal assessments, or when urging those in high authority to handle affairs impartially.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I will judge it fairly.”
“was merely carrying out his duty.”
“fairness is the scale in our heart.”
“You sound so righteous.”
“This will show your fairness and impartiality, My Lord.”
“was to be fair and open.”
“shall judge this matter with strict impartiality!”
“are just and holy?”
“Pei Qian, we'll follow your example. We'll abide by the law and conduct our business impartially.”
“insisted on handling it impartially.”
“Their questioning has to be objective and impartial.”