那个太史丞靠卜算算得这么准？
“His divination was spot-on.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这里也确实有木下金
“and there's gold beneath wood right here.”
那个 太史丞靠卜 算算 得这么准？
“His divination was spot-on.”
他一定看到了什么
“He must've seen something.”
“There is no way he guessed that purely through divination; he knows something.”
In ancient China, court astrologers held immense sway over political decisions, often using purported celestial signs to mask covert human intelligence or palace maneuvering.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
relying on divination or fortune-telling
Useful pattern '靠 + method' meaning 'to rely on' or 'by means of'.
calculated or predicted so accurately
Employs the potential/degree complement '得' to describe the high precision of a forecast or estimate.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Xiao can even read the stars. He noticed at a glance.”
“Then have Mr. Xiao read your fortune.”
“You're unbelievable.”
“Deputy Director Xiao knows best. Let's ask him.”
“Are you about to tell me it's a good omen?”
“Mr. Xiao. It's nothing difficult, right?”