unappealable injustice; irreparable wrong; miscarriage of justice
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unappealable injustice; a wrong that cannot be redressed or appealed
formalLiterally 'the injustice of the overturned basin' (覆盆). In ancient times, an upside-down basin would trap darkness inside where sunlight could not reach, symbolizing unjust cases that remain hidden and cannot be exposed or rectified.
Tā他
zāo遭
shòu受
le了
fù覆
pén盆
zhī之
yuān冤
，
què却
wú无
chù处
shēn申
sù诉
。
He suffered an unappealable injustice but had nowhere to appeal.
Zhè这
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
kān堪
chēng称
fù覆
pén盆
zhī之
yuān冤
，
zhì至
jīn今
wèi未
néng能
píng平
fǎn反
。
This case is a quintessential miscarriage of justice that has yet to be redressed.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
cháng常
shòu受
fù覆
pén盆
zhī之
yuān冤
ér而
wú无
chù处
zhāo昭
xuě雪
。
In ancient times, common people often suffered irreparable wrongs with no means to clear their names.
Tā他
jué决
xīn心
wèi为
fù父
qīn亲
xǐ洗
xuě雪
fù覆
pén盆
zhī之
yuān冤
。
He was determined to clear his father's name from the unappealable injustice.