与其他高官也关系平平
“He also has no close ties with other high-ranking officials.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
与其 他高官也 关系平平
“He also has no close ties with other high-ranking officials.”
所以
“So,”
“He is an isolated figure without dangerous political faction ties.”
In imperial Chinese bureaucracy, having mediocre ties with officials could mean political vulnerability, but in legal investigations, it cleared individuals of treasonous conspiracy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
lukewarm or average relations
A formal and concise expression used to describe a neutral, non-intimate relationship between individuals or parties.
high-ranking government officials
Commonly used in political or historical contexts to refer to senior bureaucrats.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I only know that his rank is high.”
“(You aren't an imperial relative.)”
“since you didn't get along well with the leadership,”
“an officer with a higher rank will appear,”
“I may seem to hold a high position”
“has had little contact with the Nationalist Government”