- 那与那些贪官何异？ - 径州士子
“How is that any different from those corrupt officials? The scholars of Jingzhou…”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The Imperial Guard Office has no authority to investigate cases, yet it acted beyond its power.”
- 那与那些贪官 何异 ？ - 径州士子
“How is that any different from those corrupt officials? The scholars of Jingzhou…”
“Evil against evil, it is evil nonetheless.”
“Breaking the law under the guise of justice makes them no better than the criminals they persecute.”
Traditional Confucian statecraft insists that the legitimacy of authority relies strictly on ethical procedure; doing evil to fight evil is considered morally bankrupt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how does it differ from...; no different from...
A classic rhetorical pattern used in formal or literary spoken Chinese to equate an action with something negative.
corrupt officials
Refers to administrative officials who abuse their power, embezzle, or accept bribes.
