同流合污 不是吗 何大人
“in the court. Isn't that so, Lord He?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
何大人向来是公正廉明 一向不与那些朝廷蠹虫
“you have always been just and upright, never associating with those corrupt officials”
同流合污 不是吗 何大人
“in the court. Isn't that so, Lord He?”
那是自然啊
“Of course.”
“You dare not admit you are corrupt, so you must side with me.”
Publicly praising an official's incorruptibility is a classic political strategy in imperial China to trap them into acting ethically or risk losing face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to associate with evil; to wallow in the mire with corrupt people
A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) used to criticize someone for compromising moral integrity to join wrongdoers.
isn't that right?
A conversational tag used at the end of a statement to seek agreement or force the listener to affirm.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“fight against the gang crimes.”
“How could I lower myself to their level? He's delirious,”
“Hanging out with a group of people, not focusing on proper work.”
“Hanging out with a bunch of punks. Completely thuggish.”
“But it turns out you've become quite a big shot now.”
“but he always hangs out with ruffians.”