不查不足以正律法
“Without investigation, the law cannot be upheld,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
其心可诛
“Their intent is unforgivable.”
不 查 不足以 正律法
“Without investigation, the law cannot be upheld,”
护国威
“nor the authority of the state protected.”
“We have no choice but to investigate this thoroughly, or the integrity of our authority collapses.”
In imperial statecraft, enforcing justice is viewed not merely as a technical procedure, but as a moral imperative vital to preserving the Mandate of Heaven and state authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not enough to; insufficient to
A formal grammatical construction used to argue that a particular measure or action fails to meet an essential standard.
to rectify the law; to uphold legal authority
A classical four-character style structure where '正' functions as a causative verb meaning 'to correct' or 'to dignify'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Am I not law-abiding enough?”
“I will.”
“Innocence requires evidence.”
“That's why we need the law to decide.”
“Of course I will. And I'll get to the bottom of it.”
“bend the law for personal gain?”