案子的人情世故全都抛之脑后
“the case's human entanglements,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I should cast aside the identity of the deceased,”
案子 的 人情世故 全 都 抛之脑后
“the case's human entanglements,”
“and listen only to what the dead have to say.”
“I should have ignored all the social pressures and simply sought the truth for the deceased.”
Navigating 'renqing shigu' (interpersonal etiquette and networking) is central to Chinese social life, but adhering to strict professional or judicial ethics often requires consciously suppressing these social compromises.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
worldly ways; social diplomacy; interpersonal politics
A very common four-character idiom describing the delicate navigation of human relations and social etiquette in Chinese society.
to cast behind one's mind; to completely disregard
An idiomatic expression used when actively ignoring, forgetting, or setting aside obligations or distractions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The case itself is deeply tangled.”
“Don't worry about favors.”
“an inhumane judging machine. You have so many cases. Can't you mediate a single one?”