但我身为大唐御史
“but as the Censor of Great Tang,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但 我 身为 大唐御史
“but as the Censor of Great Tang,”
“I must bring him back to Great Tang,”
“Your local pardons mean nothing to me; my duty to the Tang empire comes first.”
In imperial China, an Imperial Censor (御史) answered directly to the emperor, carrying absolute duty that superseded personal feelings or foreign local laws.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the capacity of / as a
Used in formal registers to emphasize one's official position, social identity, or sworn responsibilities.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She is, without question, the foremost coroner of the Great Tang.”
“All of you are the pillars of Great Tang.”
“But we are now in Great Tang,”
“Thinking back to when I was in Great Tang,”
“then the culprit must be someone of the Great Tang.”
“The censor has denounced me!”