官府为何会说假话
“Why would the authorities lie?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你当如何
“what would you do?”
官府 为何会 说假话
“Why would the authorities lie?”
就像你伯父想要侵吞你家房地时
“Just as your uncle colluded with Advisor Guo when he tried to”
“The authorities are supposed to be upright, so it makes no sense that they would deceive us.”
Traditional subjects often held naive faith in the imperial bureaucracy as the ultimate arbiter of justice, making official deception particularly shocking to commoners.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the government / local authorities
A historical term referring to feudal government offices or official authorities, frequently heard in costume dramas.
why would / how could it be that
A slightly formal rhetorical phrasing used to inquire about reasons or express doubt.
tell lies / speak falsehoods
An accessible, everyday expression used as an alternative to the more formal 说谎.
