大人您真是明察秋毫
“You were too sharp.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也是崔氏命他杀的沈氏
“She also ordered him to kill Madam Shen.”
大人您 真是 明察秋毫
“You were too sharp.”
发现了十五年前的罪行
“You uncovered her crimes from fifteen years ago.”
“You are brilliant, Your Honor; nobody else could have cracked this case.”
Subordinates in traditional Chinese judicial and official settings habitually used stylized idioms to flatter superiors and secure their favor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to perceive the finest detail; to be acutely discerning
A formal four-character idiom frequently used to flatter superiors, judges, or investigators.