选试派 贵族派也会两败俱伤
“both the selection exam faction and the noble faction will suffer heavy losses.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这封辞官信一出 势必会导致大家 分崩离析
“Once it's made public, it will inevitably cause a split—”
选试派 贵族派 也会 两败俱伤
“both the selection exam faction and the noble faction will suffer heavy losses.”
现在齐峥以城主之位
“Now that Qi Zheng has used his position as the governor”
“You cannot act selfishly when all our fates hang in the balance.”
In traditional Chinese political history, court stability relied on a delicate balance between scholar-officials chosen by examination and hereditary nobility; upsetting this balance often sparked severe crises.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
both sides suffer mutual destruction
A frequent Chengyu used when warning that a conflict will produce no winners, only mutual ruin.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“don't even think about the selection exam.”
“After the exam, you'll take up an official post.”
“As the top candidate in the selection exam,”
“As it's the first time commoners are taking the exams, some rumors and criticisms are inevitable.”
“in a selection exam a few years ago. I've already memorized it completely.”
“so you can take the selection exam too?”