bāo​hēi​liǎn​duàn'àn​zi

[xiehouyu] to ignore personal connections for the sake of justice

包黑脸断案子 包黑臉斷案子 bāo​hēi​liǎn​duàn'àn​zi
[xiehouyu] to ignore personal connections for the sake of justice
A two-part allegorical saying meaning to show no favoritism. Like the legendary official Bao Zheng (Bao the Black-Faced), who judged cases with strict impartiality and ignored personal ties or social status when enforcing the law.

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