都是他自己刻意营造的
“was completely fabricated.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
清官名声
“His reputation”
都是 他 自己 刻意营造 的
“was completely fabricated.”
王忠的赏赐
“He even had my brother”
“Do not be fooled by his upright image—it is all staged.”
In Chinese political history, being seen as a 'clean official' (清官) brought enormous prestige, making calculated image-crafting a common political maneuver.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to deliberately cultivate or manufacture an atmosphere/image
Use this collocation when describing calculated efforts to construct a misleading or polished persona.
Forms part of the 'shi...de' cleft construction to emphasize the agent and manner behind the action.