诉台上诸官
“I accuse the officials standing on this platform!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“on behalf of the people of Changsha,”
诉台上诸官
“I accuse the officials standing on this platform!”
“None of you seated up there are safe today; your corrupt conduct will be laid bare.”
In imperial Chinese governance, an honest magistrate (Qingtian) deriving supreme moral legitimacy by speaking directly on behalf of ordinary folk to punish corrupt local officials is a quintessential cultural archetype.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to accuse; to indict; to petition against
A classical legal verb meaning to lodge a formal complaint or legal accusation against someone.
all the officials; the gathered magistrates
A classical collective noun referring to a group of officials present in a court or official setting.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and talked nonsense recklessly in court,”
“Bring the plaintiffs and the defendants to the court.”
“With the court rife with intrigue,”
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“Please welcome the panel judge.”
“By openly interfering with the work of us officers,”