你没听见吗 那柳大人 要升户部右侍郎了
“Didn't you hear that? Mr. Liu is being promoted to Junior Vice Minister of Revenue.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why were you being unwilling?”
你没听见吗 那柳大人 要升户部右侍郎了
“Didn't you hear that? Mr. Liu is being promoted to Junior Vice Minister of Revenue.”
三品大员
“It's a third-rank official!”
“He is becoming an extremely powerful official; why on earth are you refusing to curry favor with him?”
In imperial China, securing ties to rising court officials (especially in lucrative ministries like Hubu) was considered essential for family wealth, prestige, and security.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Didn't you hear?; Haven't you heard?
A common spoken prompt to draw urgent attention to critical news or to challenge someone's seemingly ignorant indifference.
Ministry of Revenue (in imperial China)
A historical term referring to the government department responsible for national taxation, census, and finance.
Marks a rhetorical question that prompts the listener to recognize obvious, crucial news.
Signals an imminent change of state and urgency regarding the upcoming promotion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“[but I hear the Liu family is related to the marquisate.]”
“I heard some whispers at the Ministry of Revenue.”
“You heard what Li Dong said.”
“Never even heard of him. But he's climbing fast.”
“D-Did you hear what I said?”
“Do you hear that? They are already saying that. More reason for me to go there.”