凭他个新人想要出头 谈何容易
“so for a newcomer like him, standing out is far from easy.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Those soldiers are bound by life-and-death loyalty,”
凭他个新人 想要 出头 谈何容易
“so for a newcomer like him, standing out is far from easy.”
趁此次朔西军饷一案
“This Shuoxi Army provisions case is a perfect opportunity”
“He has zero chance of rising up against such deeply entrenched insiders.”
In traditional and corporate Chinese organizations, newcomers face high entry barriers against established ingroups ('乡党') bound by shared history and loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wanting to get ahead / hoping to make a name for oneself
Commonly refers to rising from obscurity, breaking through career stagnation, or achieving public success.
easier said than done / far from easy
A set phrase used to emphasize that an ambition or task faces immense, nearly insurmountable obstacles.
