qīng​guān​nán​duàn​jiā​wù​shì

not even an honest official can settle family disputes

  1. honest official
    an honest and upright official; a government worker who is not corrupt
  2. nán adjective
    difficult
    difficult; hard to do; troublesome; not easy; problematic; the opposite of 容易 róng​yì
  3. duàn nounverb
    to judge
    to judge, decide, or determine; to make a verdict
  4. housework
    household chores; domestic affairs; daily matters within a family