如今掌管着整个长安城大小案件
“now manage all major and minor cases in Chang'an.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他那三法司
“His Three Judicial Offices”
如今掌管着整个长安城大小案件
“now manage all major and minor cases in Chang'an.”
京中安防
“(Jiang Daohai, Prefect of the Capital) Capital security.”
“He controls all judicial matters here, so we must be extremely cautious.”
In imperial dynasties, governing legal affairs in the capital city (like Chang'an) concentrated enormous investigative and political authority in the hands of key judicial agencies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be in charge of; to administer
Use this formal verb when referring to someone holding official authority or oversight over an organization, area, or duty.
cases large and small; all manner of cases
A common polar antonym pair used to emphasize comprehensiveness in jurisdiction or scope.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Chang'an City is so big. Can't you find a place to stay?”
“has spread all over Chang'an.”
“shines on the big stage of Chang'an!”
“that there's people with syphilis in Chang'an.”
“It is said that Chang'an has been unsettled of late.”
“(to oversee all criminal justice,)”