清官的“可恨”之处

On the Hateful Aspects of Upright Officials

清官固然有其可爱之处,却也有其可恨之处。偏执的办案作风、苛刻、不明而廉、廉而不勤、对经济发展的不利作用、人格缺陷等方面表现了清官的"可恨"之处。清官潜在的社会危害与清代侠义公案小说对清官的盲目崇拜和追捧相互激荡,并最终促成了《老残游记》"揭清官之恶"主题的发现。

The upright officials have their lovely aspects, but also hateful ones. They are shown in their paranoid style, severity, inappropriate probity, negative effects on economic development, and personality defects. The potential harm to society of the upright officials and the blind worship of them in the chivalrous novels of the Qing Dynasty interacted and eventually led to ＂exposing the evil of upright officials＂ theme of The Travels of Lao Can.