他一个文臣 倒是会挑人
“He's a civil officer, but has a sharp eye.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都尉、军司马这般的实权武将
“like commandants, captains, and adjutant generals.”
他一个文臣 倒是 会挑人
“He's a civil officer, but has a sharp eye.”
他怕了
“He's scared.”
“For a pen-pusher, he's remarkably crafty about picking people he can control.”
In imperial China, deep tension existed between civilian officials (wenchen) and military officers (wujiang), with civil officials frequently attempting to micromanage military appointments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
civil official; civilian minister
Contrasted with 'wujiang' (military general) in traditional Chinese historical terminology.
sure knows how to; surprisingly good at
Often carries a sarcastic or grudging undertone rather than genuine praise.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Aren't you a civil official?”
“And a civil official like you, far back in the Capital,”
“(Born into a family of civil officials,) (you possess superb martial arts;)”
“and military nobles may be at odds,”
“a husband good with both brains and brawn.”
“You civil officials are always like this! What should we do, then?”