自我掌管书院以来
“Since I took charge of the academy,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
枉为师表
“They shouldn't be teachers at all.”
自 我 掌管 书院 以来
“Since I took charge of the academy,”
还从未遇到过
“I've never met”
“You have crossed a line that no one else has ever dared to cross under my watch.”
In traditional Chinese education, the leader of a shuyuan wielded absolute moral and disciplinary authority over both tutors and students.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ever since I took charge of / since I began managing
A formal, authoritative expression used to reference the duration of one's leadership or administration.
traditional academy / classical school
Refers to traditional Chinese educational academies, common in historical or period contexts.