李牧云真的是凭本事升上来的
“Li Muyun got promoted on his own merit.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
想必 比郑府尹更懂为官之道吧 说起升迁哪
“He must understand the ways of officialdom better than you do. Speaking of promotions,”
李牧云 真的是 凭本事 升上来 的
“Li Muyun got promoted on his own merit.”
他在刑狱上颇有建树 帮上官连破了几桩大案
“He was quite accomplished in criminal investigations, helping his superiors solve several major cases.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese workplace and officialdom culture, there is a perennial contrast between 'understanding the way of officials' (networking and flattery) and succeeding purely 'by one's own ability' (ping benshi).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
by one's own ability / on merit
Very common phrase in modern and historical Chinese to praise someone who succeeded through hard work and skill rather than connections.
promoted up / rose through the ranks
Combines 'promote' with directional complement 'come up' to describe advancing to a higher position.
Forms part of the 'shi...de' construction to add certainty and emphasis to how the past action occurred.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Li Muyun isn't easy to deal with.”
“Li Muyun would have no reason to go to such trouble.”
“Li Muyun is here too.”
“Li Muyun is indeed no ordinary person.”
“Li Muyun is cautious with official documents.”
“Li Muyun, what do you mean by this?”