就是 谁家秋闱高中不摆酒
“Exactly. A glory like this deserves a feast.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这也犯忌讳
“Since when was that illegal?”
就是 谁家秋闱高中 不摆酒
“Exactly. A glory like this deserves a feast.”
是啊 三哥
“Think about it, Brother.”
“Relax, everyone throws a party for this; we have nothing to worry about.”
Passing the provincial civil exam fundamentally elevated a family's social status, making banquets a virtually universal social ritual.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
passing the provincial imperial examination with high honors
A classical idiom specifically referring to succeeding in the autumn triennial imperial exam.
to host a feast or celebratory banquet
A very common colloquial expression in both northern and southern dialects for throwing a celebratory meal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“there would've been a banquet, right?”
“I can't hold my liquor. [Li Muyun, Minister of the Supreme Court]”
“"Li Qiuping, you don't know what's best for you."”
“Even if we couldn't afford a big banquet,”
“Look at how much wine is wasted.”
“- Bring the wine! - Word on the street is he might be interested in Luo Wei.”