可论断案 他们都比不过我
“But no one else is better than me at solving cases.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You? Your heart's not with the Palace Investigation Bureau.”
可论断案 他们都 比不过 我
“But no one else is better than me at solving cases.”
那就更说明 你适合做事 而非驭人
“Which only proves you're better at doing the work than leading people.”
“I might not play court politics, but my technical ability makes me indispensable.”
In Chinese bureaucratic tradition, individual expertise (做事) is often distinguished from the art of controlling and managing subordinates (驭人), with higher ranks valuing political acumen over raw technical skill.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when it comes to solving cases
The pattern '论 + noun/verb' introduces a specific field or criterion in which a comparison is being made.
cannot match / cannot surpass
A common potential complement expressing that someone cannot rival another person in a particular quality or skill.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Judging cases according to the law is what we should do. As for the rest,”
“Judging cases according to the law is what we should do.”
“I'll go back to investigating cases just like before. Why not?”
“I don't care how the case is decided.”
“After all those cases, don't you understand your father's intentions?”
“We're investigating a case. Be serious.”