宋砚这小子一考上举人
“as soon as Song Yan became a provincial candidate,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那谁承想
“Who would have thought that”
宋砚这小子一 考上 举人
“as soon as Song Yan became a provincial candidate,”
“while Fan Erniu and his wife were barely cold in their graves,”
“He got a little bit of power and immediately forgot who helped him.”
Passing the provincial exam (Juren) fundamentally altered a person's legal and social class in imperial China, often leading to rapid moral corruption if they abandoned their benefactors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pass the provincial civil service examination
A historical term referring to passing the provincial level imperial examination (keju), which granted official gentry status.
this kid / this brat
A colloquial, often condescending or familiar way to refer to a younger male.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Song Yan, that poor scholar,”
“Song Yan was the most formidable person in the world.”
“Song Yan, I'm really curious.”
“The day Song Yan came looking for trouble, didn't we already k...”
“Song Yan, open the door!”
“You should keep the Song Yan for yourself.”