却与国家道义相背离
“runs counter to the moral duty of the state.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但这个人的命运
“yet that person's fate”
却 与国家道义 相背离
“runs counter to the moral duty of the state.”
佛语有云
“As the Buddha's teachings say,”
“We cannot let personal sympathy override our duty to the country.”
Chinese philosophical tradition heavily emphasizes 'Dayi' (the greater good or national duty) over personal feelings or individual destiny, creating a classic tragic dilemma.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
national morality and justice
Used in formal or historical contexts when discussing high-level ethics, patriotism, and the greater good.
to deviate from; to run counter to
A formal verb phrase often paired with abstract nouns like principles, goals, or values.