大理寺奉太后懿旨办案 走 快
“We act by the imperial decree. Move! Hurry!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们是哪个府署的
“Let go of me! Which office do you belong to?”
大理寺 奉太后懿旨 办案 走 快
“We act by the imperial decree. Move! Hurry!”
你们去那边
“You go that way.”
“Back off and do not dare question us; we have the highest authority to raid this place right now.”
In imperial China, an edict issued by an Emperor is called 'shengzhi', while an edict issued by an Empress or Empress Dowager is distinguished as 'yizhi'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Court of Judicial Review / High Court of Justice in imperial China
A classic historical legal term referring to the central judiciary body responsible for serious trials.
by the decree of [an empress or empress dowager]
A formal historical pattern used when carrying out orders issued specifically by an imperial woman of high rank.
to handle a case / conduct an official investigation
A standard modern and historical term used by law enforcement or judicial officers when working on a case.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to the Court of Revision.”
“That's impressive. You've solved the case.”
“The Court of Judicial Review shall preside over the Wang Xuanfan case,”
“to the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review tomorrow!”
“Don't bother the Court of Judicial Review.”
“Your Highness, the Imperial Court of Judicial Review sent the person back.”