此次樊将军可是立下了大功
“General Fan has achieved a great merit this time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这皇重孙可是前东宫的嫡孙呢
“He is the legitimate grandson of the former Eastern Palace.”
此次樊将军 可是 立下了大功
“General Fan has achieved a great merit this time.”
“His merit cannot be ignored; you must reward him properly.”
A core principle in Chinese statecraft where meritorious service (gong) must be publicly acknowledged and rewarded (shang) to maintain military loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to perform a great service / to render distinguished merit
Common collocation in both formal writing and spoken praise for someone who achieves major success.
ought to / by rights should
Used in formal reasoning to introduce an action that is morally or logically obligatory.
Marks the completion of achieving the great merit.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“General Fan, you are a great general in our eyes.”
“General Fan, every word you say makes sense,”
“General Fan, you're young and promising,”
“[Diligent and Virtuous] General Fan is right.”
“General Fan, come in and join the fun.”
“General Fan! Help!”