您可是早就预料到此事 才会命我向常大人求教
“You foresaw this and told me to seek Mr. Chang's guidance?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
命常廷兰常大人 任今科会试总裁
“Mr. Chang Tinglan as chief examiner for this year's metropolitan exam.”
您 可是 早就 预料到 此事 才会命我向常大人求教
“You foresaw this and told me to seek Mr. Chang's guidance?”
求教归求教
“Guidance is one thing.”
“You orchestrated this masterstroke all along, didn't you?”
In traditional imperial bureaucracy, establishing a disciple relationship with an examiner before exams conferred massive political and academic advantages.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
anticipated or foresaw long in advance
Used to describe foresight or planning ahead of critical changes.
to seek guidance or instruction from someone
A respectful, formal structure commonly used when learning from a senior scholar or official.