平日里消磨了百姓的信任
“have worn down that trust over time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是因为他们
“because those officials”
平日里 消磨了 百姓 的 信任
“have worn down that trust over time.”
无法在事发第一时间
“They failed to reveal the truth”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese political philosophy, losing the trust of common citizens ('minxin') is seen as the root cause of governance collapse.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ordinarily / in normal times
Used in formal or semi-formal speech to contrast normal daily baseline conditions with an emergency.
eroded the trust of...
A sophisticated collocated phrase describing the gradual depletion of credibility.
Marks the completion of an action that has led to an unfortunate current state.
