我堂堂选试魁首
“As the top candidate in the selection exam,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
田月
“Tian Yue!”
我 堂堂 选试 魁首
“As the top candidate in the selection exam,”
怎么会和你做朋友
“why would I be friends with you?”
“You are far beneath me, so do not even think about acting familiar with me.”
Finishing first in imperial examinations conferred immense pride and rigid social stratification over lower-ranking individuals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
dignified, grand, of high standing
Prefix attached to titles to emphasize one's undeniable prestige or dignity, often in self-defense or boastful contexts.
champion; first place
A literary term used mostly in historical contexts to denote the top achiever in an examination or contest.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“in a selection exam a few years ago. I've already memorized it completely.”
“the selection exam has only just begun.”
“both the selection exam faction and the noble faction will suffer heavy losses.”
“this exam reform is unprecedented.”
“3 scholars from that place passed in a single year,”
“so you can take the selection exam too?”