不能仅凭成王一面之词 便草率了事
“and cannot be settled with such haste based solely on Prince Cheng's testimony.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李卿请讲 二皇子之死事关国体
“Minister Li, please speak. Prince Yan Che's death is a matter of state importance”
不能 仅凭 成王 一面之词 便 草率了事
“and cannot be settled with such haste based solely on Prince Cheng's testimony.”
臣恳请陛下 将此案 交由大理寺彻查
“I humbly request Your Majesty to have this case thoroughly investigated by the Court of Judicial Review.”
“Prince Cheng is lying or covering up the truth, and you cannot let him get away with it.”
In traditional imperial statecraft, ministers were duty-bound to deliver candid, perilous advice to the emperor to prevent miscarriages of justice and factional manipulation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one-sided statement; ex parte statement
A common idiom used in both formal discussions and daily debates to warn against judging a situation from only one person's account.
to settle a matter rashly or perfunctorily
Used to criticize poor due diligence or rushing to finish a task without proper care.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But Prince Cheng will certainly seize this opportunity to destroy us completely.”
“Your Highness, you have mistaken.”
“It's Prince Cheng's doing again. How could this happen?”
“I don't think the Crown Prince and Prince Cheng are magnanimous.”
“It might offer temporary relief, but if Prince Cheng found out,”
“but his ties with the Crown Prince and Prince Cheng are rather weak.”