但我们这些 身居高位的人 只有站得直
“But people like us who are in a high position have to”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这山上的风景真好
“The view on the mountain is great.”
但我们这些 身居高位 的人 只有站得直
“But people like us who are in a high position have to”
立得正才行
“stand straight.”
“We hold power, so we must be beyond reproach and hold ourselves to strict standards.”
Rooted in Confucian governance, high officials are expected to set an unblemished moral example through personal rectitude and discipline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
occupying a high position of power
A formal four-character idiom frequently used in political, official, or corporate discourse.
to stand upright; to behave with moral integrity
Commonly paired with '立得正' to describe unshakeable personal integrity and resistance to corruption.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Any one of us in a high position could be under investigation.”
“You lofty people up there,”
“Some are high above,”
“You people are high and mighty.”
“No. Having someone to support me is pleasant.”
“as I truly sit upon this throne,”