录与不录 本在两可之间
“Passing or not, it could go either way.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“I've read Yanwen's essay.”
录与不录 本在 两可之间
“Passing or not, it could go either way.”
因您的缘故啊 那肯定就是录了 这就是麻烦
“Thanks to you, of course he passed. That's what I'm worried about.”
“His work is borderline, meaning any decision to pass him will obviously be attributed to your influence.”
In imperial China, an examiner passing an elite candidate risked being accused of favoritism, making borderline cases politically hazardous.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
between two possibilities; up in the air; borderline
Use this literary idiom when describing an ambiguous situation that could go either way.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Yes. She captured it unintentionally while filming content for her account.”
“I didn't press record.”
“If you can insist on quitting, let me insist on investigating as well.”
“Who knows? Maybe everyone will be recorded. Quite a spectacle.”
“Does he have to do it now?”
“No recording, no filming. Otherwise,”