都是赵立冬一手提拔的
“I was promoted by Zhao Lidong.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我从力水县调到京海市
“I was transferred from Lishui County to Jinghai City.”
都是赵立冬 一手提拔 的
“I was promoted by Zhao Lidong.”
私下里都说我是他的人
“They all said I was in his pocket.”
“My entire career is tied to him, which is why people see me as his lackey.”
In Chinese bureaucratic culture, officials often rise through mentors, which inextricably links their career reputation and political fate to that specific patron.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
single-handedly promoted; exclusively nurtured for advancement
Used in professional or political contexts to indicate that one specific patron is responsible for someone's rise.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“because his position is higher than yours.”
“I have long been a mere figurehead created by Zhao Lidong.”
“Don't hang out with Zhao Lidong's gang.”
“Zhao Lidong just helped Jiang Tian get a project.”
“Now, with Zhao Lidong backing him up, neither the carrot”
“I've done many things for Zhao Lidong.”