说小臣收受贿赂 这是不实之言哪
“accusing me of taking bribes is simply false!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“But...”
说小臣 收受贿赂 这是 不实之言 哪
“accusing me of taking bribes is simply false!”
只不过小臣的牌技略好于常人
“I’m just better at cards than most,”
“I did not take bribes; I just won money playing tiles fair and square!”
Using self-deprecating titles like '小臣' reinforces the vast power gap between ruler and subject during self-defense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to accept bribes
A formal, legal collocation often used in official investigations or court drama.
untrue statement / false rumor
A formal four-character idiom useful for ceremoniously rejecting accusations.
Softens the defensive denial while adding an emotional plea for belief.