那你也是凭自己本事 考上华清的
“You got into Huaqing on your own ability.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Let's not even mention you were born into the Zhou family. Right?”
那你 也是 凭自己本事 考上 华清的
“You got into Huaqing on your own ability.”
那什么状元不状元的 那多几分少几分而已
“The top scorer only beat you by a few points.”
“Do not discount your own hard work; you earned your success independently of your family name.”
Chinese society highly praises personal achievement through rigorous academic examinations (like Gaokao), distinguishing individual merit from inherited family advantage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
by one's own ability / merit
Use this phrase to emphasize self-reliance and merit rather than external assistance or nepotism.
to pass the entrance exam and be admitted to
A standard resultative verb compound used for successfully testing into schools or universities.
Placed at the end of the assertion to reinforce certainty and conviction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's a top student from Huaqing, but he started out by doing odd jobs at a law firm.”
“but... I should be able to get into Huaqing as well.”
“What a coincidence. I also graduated from Huaqing Architecture.”
“After all, I graduated from Huaqing's Architecture School.”
“Who's the teacher leading the Huaqing University team? I am.”
“I got into university on my own.”