朝廷一定会调查清楚
“the Imperial Court will investigate thoroughly”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
马家村的事
“As for the incident in Ma Village,”
朝廷 一定会 调查清楚
“the Imperial Court will investigate thoroughly”
给诸位父老乡亲一个满意的答复
“and give you all a satisfactory answer.”
“Calm down and do not riot; the government is handling this and will hold someone accountable.”
Imperial officials had a duty to maintain societal order by personally reassuring the populace and pledging righteous imperial justice to avoid open rebellion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the imperial court; the royal government
Essential noun in period dramas referring to the central imperial governing authority.
investigate thoroughly; make a clear inquiry
Common collocation in both formal and daily Chinese promising a full inquiry into an incident.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I will get to the bottom of this.”
“I will investigate thoroughly,”
“he should be taken to the Yamen for proper verification,”
“I beg you to find the truth”
“the government will punish those responsible strictly”
“Of course, it will be investigated.”