就是我们那儿的县令
“the county magistrate.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我的仇家还在
“my enemy was still out there—”
就是我 们 那 儿 的 县令
“the county magistrate.”
他贪了税银
“He had embezzled tax money”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The county magistrate (县令) held immense judicial and fiscal power over locals, making abuse of power and tax embezzlement common sources of bitter feuds.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
precisely is / namely
Used to confirm or clarify identity directly in response to a prior question.
our place / our hometown
Common spoken phrase referring back to one's native region or origin.
county magistrate
Historical administrative title for the chief civilian official of a county.
Structural particle used to link the possessive/locational modifier to the noun.
