只是秉公办事
“was merely carrying out his duty.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
安郡王
“Commandery Prince An”
只是 秉公办事
“was merely carrying out his duty.”
“There was no personal grudge against You Chen'an.”
“I have nothing personal against him; I am just following protocol.”
A foundational tenet in traditional Chinese statecraft where officials invoke strictly objective duty to deflect claims of factionalism or private vengeance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to act impartially; handle official affairs strictly by the book
A four-character formal idiom used to assert personal neutrality and adherence to institutional justice.
merely; simply
Used to minimize personal motivation and frame actions strictly within basic obligations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I will judge it fairly.”
“You must be just.”
“was to be fair and open.”
“They handle matters fairly and strictly, never biased.”
“shall judge this matter with strict impartiality!”