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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E15 (22:56) HSK 3
liàng cái xù yòng

量才叙用

“Should he pass, he shall be appointed according to merit.”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 22:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rú ruò dēng kē

如若登科

“and he may once again sit for the imperial examinations. Should he pass, he shall be appointed according to merit.”

liàng cái xù yòng CURRENT FOCUS

量才叙用

“Should he pass, he shall be appointed according to merit.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jù líng lái le

“The colossus is here!”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: STATING POLICY
Tone: OBJECTIVE AND BUREAUCRATIC
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Meritocracy (Keju)

This phrase encapsulates the core Confucian administrative virtue of appointing candidates strictly according to merit demonstrated in the civil service examinations.

INTENT TAGS: #meritocracy #administration #protocol #governance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
量才叙用 SPOKEN CHUNK

to appoint or promote officials based on their abilities

A classical four-character idiom suitable in formal, written, or historical contexts regarding merit-based hiring.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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