强迫民女出嫁 还望大人明察
“and forced me to marry. Please investigate thoroughly, Your Excellency!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今日田本昌 为了将墨运出 囚禁良民李祯
“Today, in order to transport the ink, Tian Benchang imprisoned innocent Li Zhen”
强迫 民女 出嫁 还望大人 明察
“and forced me to marry. Please investigate thoroughly, Your Excellency!”
“Your Excellency, I, Chen Junshan, can also testify.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Appealing to an official's discernment ('mingcha') reflects traditional Chinese expectations of the upright official acting as an omniscient parent-judge to commoners.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
force a common woman (into marriage)
A classic legal grievance phrase seen in period dramas.
beg Your Honor to see clearly / examine the facts
The standard petitioning formula addressed to an official or magistrate in classical context.
