bāo​hēi​liǎn​duàn'àn​zi

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

Senses

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.

References

synonym 包黑脸断案子/包黑臉斷案子 六亲不认/六親不認
see 包黑脸断案子/包黑臉斷案子 包拯/包拯