不明不白 恕难从命
“With no clarity, I can't obey.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Are you refusing the imperial order?”
不明不白 恕难从命
“With no clarity, I can't obey.”
“I don't owe you an explanation.”
“Explain yourself clearly, or I will not follow your questionable order.”
In Chinese bureaucratic tradition, loyal officials occasionally refused dubious decrees under the moral doctrine of upholding cosmic and institutional integrity over blind obedience.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
obscure; dubious; without clear explanation
Used as an idiom to describe situations or justifications that lack transparency.
I must beg your pardon for not obeying; I am unable to comply
A highly formal and classic four-character idiom used to firmly decline an order or request.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You accepted such an expensive gift without a reason.”
“It won't be in vain. We can eat it.”
“He died under murky circumstances.”
“shouldn't be hastily buried without clarity.”
“Don't try anything silly. Now they're dead for no reason.”
“is innocent and flawless?”