何尝不是越俎代庖？
“But the way you ease burdens is a clear overreach of your authority.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
像您这般分忧
“But the way you ease burdens is a clear overreach of your authority.”
何尝 不是 越俎代庖 ？
“But the way you ease burdens is a clear overreach of your authority.”
没有陛下裁定 竟敢自己下发诏令
“How dare you issue an edict without His Majesty's decision?”
“Do not pretend you are sharing the Emperor's burden; you are usurping power.”
In imperial court etiquette, acting on behalf of the Emperor without explicit imperial consent (越俎代庖) was considered a grave offense nearing treason.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to exceed one's authority; to meddle in another's affairs
A literary idiom from Zhuangzi used when someone oversteps boundaries to perform another official's duties.
how can it not be; isn't it indeed
A rhetorical question pattern used to affirm a strong counter-claim emphatically.
