田家更是借着贡墨之名胡作非为
“The Tian family even used the name of Tribute Ink to cause trouble”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
践之 踏之
“I trampled on it.”
田家更是借着贡墨之名 胡作非为
“The Tian family even used the name of Tribute Ink to cause trouble”
“and bring about disasters, doing countless terrible things.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Suppliers of imperial tribute (贡品) enjoyed immense protection and influence in pre-modern China, which corrupt clans frequently exploited to terrorize local communities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
under the pretext of... / using ... as an excuse
A formal grammatical construction used to denote exploiting a legitimate title, duty, or banner to carry out illicit activities.
to act recklessly; to run amok; to commit outrages
A standard Chengyu describing individuals who abuse authority or law to indulge in lawless behavior.
