治国制刑 不隐于亲
“To rule and punish, you can't shield your kin.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
治国制刑 不隐于亲
“To rule and punish, you can't shield your kin.”
你的职责是找出真相 而非定夺对错
“Your duty is to find the truth, not judge right and wrong.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese jurisprudence historically debated whether family members should shield each other from prosecution, with strict legalists advocating total impartiality over blood ties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not shielding or concealing wrongdoing on behalf of relatives
A classical idiom derived from legalist thought, contrasting with the Confucian idea of family concealment.