革委会的时代已经是历史了
“The Revolutionary Committee era is over.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
黄主任 叫黄团长
“Director Huang... Call me Troupe Leader.”
革委会的时代 已经是历史了
“The Revolutionary Committee era is over.”
“The title "Director Huang" should be retired.”
“Times have changed; keep up and recognize who holds institutional authority now.”
During the Cultural Revolution, workplaces were run by 'Revolutionary Committees' (革委会); their replacement by standard institutional titles (like 团长, troupe leader) symbolized normalization and reform.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is already a thing of the past; is history
A common idiom used to mark an absolute end to a prior status quo, era, or situation.
Marks a change of state, stressing that the past era has firmly concluded.