现下是一门两解元
“To have two top scholars in one family is rare,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
走吧 走
“Let's go. Come.”
现下 是 一门两解元
“To have two top scholars in one family is rare,”
到明年春闱 是一门三进士
“but the prospect of having three by next year's finals?”
“Our family's glory is unprecedented, and our political future looks unstoppable.”
Passing the imperial examinations brought immense collective status and political power to an entire lineage, making top scholars household heroes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at present; right now
A slightly traditional or formal spoken word synonymous with 现在.
two first-place provincial examination scholars from the same household
A classical idiom structure (一门...) used to describe multiple high honors in a single lineage.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?”
“the guy has a few tricks up his sleeve.”
“(Emperor of Great Liang) any casualties?”
“It was nearly 20,000. It was less than 20,000.”
“but multitasking depends on whether you have the IQ for it.”
“Your share is 120,000. That's not necessary.”