今日要替父申冤
“am here today to clear my father's name! ♪ What's the date today? ♪”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我樊长玉
“♪ Are part of the past ♪ I, Fan Changyu,”
今日要替父申冤
“am here today to clear my father's name! ♪ What's the date today? ♪”
征儿
“Zheng,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Clearing an ancestor or parent's stained honor is regarded in Confucian ethics as the highest manifestation of filial piety, taking precedence even over personal safety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to redress an injustice; to appeal against a wrongful accusation
Frequently used in formal, historical, and legal dramas to describe seeking justice against a miscarriage of law.
to right the wrongs done to one's father
A classic collocation in Chinese storytelling that combines filial piety with an appeal for justice.