杜府丞就算告到太傅那儿也没用
“Even if Mr. Du complained to Mr. Deng, it would be useless.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
田林虽官职比杜府丞低 但却与太傅走得更近
“Though Tian Lin holds a lower position than Mr. Du, he is much closer to Mr. Deng.”
杜府丞 就算 告到 太傅那儿 也没用
“Even if Mr. Du complained to Mr. Deng, it would be useless.”
田林给太傅的钱可比杜府丞多得多了
“Tian Lin pays Mr. Deng far more than Mr. Du does.”
“Don't bother seeking justice; the game is already rigged by money and favoritism.”
In imperial bureaucracy, vertical allegiance built on bribery and patronage often completely overrode formal titles and legal claims.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if... it is completely useless
A powerful sentence pattern used to convey futility or that an action cannot alter an established outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Deputy Prefect Du not only exposed these ledgers in the imperial court,”
“But Deputy Prefect Du also threw himself into prison. What is he after?”
“it was not enough to settle Mr. Du's grudge.”
“Mr. Deng, you're pretty bold.”
“You and Mr. Deng have long been at odds.”
“But you're wrong about one thing.”