但不能不做一个好上司
“but I cannot fail to be a good superior.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
臣自问不是一个好夫君
“I may not be a good husband,”
但 不能不 做一个 好上 司
“but I cannot fail to be a good superior.”
还望陛下体察
“I ask that Your Majesty considers this.”
“I failed in my domestic life, but my professional and moral duty as a leader forces me to stand up for my people.”
In Confucian governance, taking accountability for subordinates is regarded as a core virtue of leadership when remonstrating with the monarch.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
yet one cannot help but / must
A double negative construction used to strongly emphasize absolute moral duty or necessity.
a good superior / benevolent boss
Refers to a leader who assumes responsibility and protects subordinates.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you're indeed a good boss.”
“You think every superior is like you?”
“and the boss is incredibly arrogant.”
“Wait, Master. I'll die from overwork like this.”
“I wouldn't have been left out to dry by my boss and colleagues.”
“I also failed to manage these subordinates well”