城主能够 严于律己
“Your Excellency can exercise self-discipline”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
臣还是希望
“I still hope”
城主能够 严于律己
“Your Excellency can exercise self-discipline”
“You need to get a grip on yourself and act like a proper ruler.”
Confucian court tradition expected faithful ministers to risk their master's wrath by delivering honest moral criticism to correct a ruler's misbehavior.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be strict with oneself; to exercise self-discipline
A classical four-character set phrase often paired with '宽以待人' (be lenient with others), widely used to describe moral self-restraint.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“better than anyone else.”
“Governor.”
“You can try it on and see, Your Excellency.”
“Your Excellency. What are you doing?”
“Governor, your original intention was not like this at all.”
“Your Excellency, think about it.”