你刚进户部的时候不是这么说的
“That's not what you said when you first joined the Ministry of Revenue.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说是终有一日能用上 这也算是天子之诺吧
“saying they would be useful someday. That counts as the Emperor's promise, doesn't it?”
你刚进户部的时候 不是这么说的
“That's not what you said when you first joined the Ministry of Revenue.”
那尔岚兄长袖善舞 平步青云 你的内心也不介怀了
“So you don't mind Er Lan being so socially adept and rising through the ranks with ease anymore?”
“You used to have higher principles, but now you are rationalizing defeat.”
In traditional Chinese officialdom, junior scholars entered ministries with high ethical aspirations, which often got eroded by complex political survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
back when just entering...
Used to recall an initial phase or entry point to contrast with present changes.
that's not what was said
Commonly used to remind someone of a broken promise or shifted stance.
Acts in the 'shi...de' construction to emphatically affirm past facts.
