那真是靠着樊家的接济
“only managed to study thanks to”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那 真是 靠着 樊家的接济
“only managed to study thanks to”
才读上书的
“the Fan family supporting him.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial and traditional Chinese society, wealthy families often financially supported poor scholars (穷书生) to study for the civil service exams, creating lifelong patron-client bonds.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
relying on / depending on
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to indicate the source of support or survival.
financial relief or material assistance
Specifically refers to aiding someone who is poor or facing hard times with money, food, or goods.