兵部 想将责任推到 那几个转运使的身上
“The Ministry of War plans to to shift the blame to those transport commissioners.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么回事你
“How could do you do that?”
兵部 想将责任推到 那几个转运使的身上
“The Ministry of War plans to to shift the blame to those transport commissioners.”
成王署理兵部 这多半是他的意思
“Prince Cheng supervises the Ministry of War. This is probably his idea.”
“The higher-ups are looking for scapegoats to cover their own tracks.”
In Chinese bureaucratic politics, subordinate officials are frequently sacrificed as scapegoats to protect high-ranking officials or royal patrons.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
shift the blame/responsibility onto
A key phrase used when discussing bureaucratic buck-passing or dodging accountability.
transport commissioner / fiscal commissioner
A historical official title responsible for the logistics and tax transport in imperial China.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue are both in a scramble.”
“If you were to report me”
“will reward the other generals.”
“We also have connections within the Ministry of War.”
“How many people out there could have influence over both the Ministry of Revenue”
“of the Ministry of War requisitioning salt.”