是如何期盼着他们的州官
“waited for their prefect”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那些病重的村民
“how those dying villagers”
是如何期盼着他们的州官
“waited for their prefect”
“You were their only savior, yet you turned a blind eye to their suffering.”
Traditional Chinese political thought compared local magistrates to parents of the populace, making neglecting the commoners' welfare a severe moral and spiritual failure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
looking forward to / longing for / placing hope in
Used to convey an earnest, heartfelt hope or longing, often with emotional gravity.
prefect / prefectural magistrate
A historical administrative title referring to the chief governing official of a prefecture.