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A photo taken on March 2, 2015 shows the scene of a press conference at the third session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee in Beijing, capital of China. [Photo/Xinhua] |
"We are capricious"
Lyu Xinhua, the spokesman of the CPPCC, used the phrase "we are capricious", a popular saying on Internet meaning "we do whatever we want", to express that they are determined to continue in the anti-graft campaign when asked whether there are more "big tigers", or high-level corrupt officials to be investigated.
The trendy phrase stumped the interpreter for a bit, so she stopped to ask the spokesman what he meant, before translating it into English.
He also used the Chinese term "iron-cap princes" to say there will be no "iron-cap princes", or privileged people who have immunity from being investigated for corruption.
"Iron-cap princes" refers to 12 special princes during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) whose princely titles were to be "passed on forever" through the generations. Other princes' sons could only inherit a title at a lower level.
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