- 如此大案 如何稍候? - 温县令
“It's a murder case. How can I wait? Magistrate Wen.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
温县令稍候
“Magistrate Wen, please wait.”
- 如此 大案 如何稍候 ? - 温县令
“It's a murder case. How can I wait? Magistrate Wen.”
县主在屋里查案
“Her Ladyship is inspecting the scene.”
“A person has been murdered; there is no time to waste waiting outside.”
In imperial China, local county magistrates (县令) bore sole administrative and judicial accountability for solving major homicides swiftly within their jurisdiction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
such a major case / such a grave crime
A formal and dramatic expression used in legal or official settings to describe severe criminal matters.
how can one wait / there is no time to wait
A rhetorical question rejecting requests for delay by emphasizing critical timing.