当天我说柳刺史不理政务
“That day, I criticized him for neglecting his duties”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们不是都知道的吗
“You all know what happened!”
当天我说柳刺史不理政务
“That day, I criticized him for neglecting his duties”
所以没有给他脸面
“without sparing him any dignity.”
“My dispute with him was strictly about work, so don't twist it into a motive for murder.”
In imperial Chinese bureaucracy, publicly rebuking a magistrate for neglecting duties is a severe breach of face-saving decorum, justifying the need for the speaker to explicitly clarify their intentions later.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to handle administrative or governmental affairs
A formal and classical collocation frequently heard in historical or political dramas to denote performing official governance duties.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Besides, Prefect Liu has already returned.”
“Prefect Liu has the final word.”
“was only confirmed after the Prefect had left.”
“After separating from you,”
“Prefect Liu should be on his way back once he gets the message.”
“We only wish to see justice done for Prefect Liu.”