人家也是进了学的 听说
“Besides, he's also passed the preliminary exams. I hear he's even”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I've never heard anything wrong with that boy.”
人家 也是 进了学 的 听说
“Besides, he's also passed the preliminary exams. I hear he's even”
这一科秋闱也下场了
“taken the autumn provincial exam this session.”
“Do not dismiss him so quickly; he is educated and has a viable future.”
In traditional China, academic advancement through the imperial examination system was the most respected path to social mobility and a prime asset in marriage negotiations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
passing local preliminary exams to become a certified imperial scholar
A historical term used to denote passing the qualifying imperial examinations to attain official scholar status (xiucai).
it is heard that; reportedly
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce hearsay, secondhand reports, or to hedge personal claims.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's the same with home.”
“He doesn't want you anymore.”
“Come in. Come in.”
“Then there'd be no one at home again.”
“He's already working here.”
“in Nanjing and Shanghai.”