本官既往不咎
“I will overlook this offense.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说出来 如若可行
“Tell us. If it works,”
本官 既往不咎
“I will overlook this offense.”
既然一次试不成 那就用五色墨阶再试一次
“Since one test wasn't enough, let's try again using the Five Hues of Ink.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Officials in traditional China wielded sweeping discretion to waive punishment (jiwang bu jiu) to incentivize subordinates into solving state emergencies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this official; I (used by imperial officials)
Self-appellation used by officials in imperial Chinese court and historical drama settings.
to let bygones be bygones; to forgive past offenses
A formal idiom used by superiors or authorities when granting amnesty or pardoning previous wrongdoing.
