你家的案子官府已经结案了
“the government has already closed your family's case. [Qingping County Government Office]”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
丫头
“Changyu,”
你家的案子官府已经结案了
“the government has already closed your family's case. [Qingping County Government Office]”
王叔
“[Qingping County Government Office] Mr. Wang,”
“Give up; the authorities have made their final decision and won't look at it again.”
In pre-modern China, commoners had little recourse against official verdicts handed down by local magistrates once a case was stamped as closed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
local authorities; government office
An archaic or historical term referring to feudal magistrate offices or government authorities.
to close a case; conclude a lawsuit
A standard legal term used when an investigation or judicial proceeding is officially marked complete.
Indicates a completed action and a changed state that must now be accepted as final.
