又和县令 权贵 勾搭在一起
“they've even colluded with the County Magistrate and powerful figures.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如今
“And now,”
又和县令 权贵 勾搭在一起
“they've even colluded with the County Magistrate and powerful figures.”
“They don't even respect the Literary Association anymore.”
“You think you are untouchable just because you sold out to the authorities.”
Traditional scholar and merchant morality deeply scorns sycophancy toward corrupt local officials, viewing it as a betrayal of integrity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to collude; to gang up with; to carry on illicit relations
Highly derogatory phrase used to condemn improper, corrupt, or scandalous partnerships.
the powerful and influential; nobility/elites
A formal noun denoting people holding political power and high social status.