绝非是因为政务相争
“it couldn't have been a dispute over official matters.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他如此心虚
“For him to act so evasive,”
绝非是因为政务相争
“it couldn't have been a dispute over official matters.”
“And Liu Shijiang cutting himself off once people gathered,”
“This is personal or dirty; official business is just an excuse.”
In historical Chinese bureaucratic culture, officials often disguised factional hostility or personal malice as policy debates to maintain moral high ground.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
definitely not / absolutely not
Use this formal literary adverb when making an absolute and resolute negative assertion.
conflict over official government affairs
A formal collocation referring to administrative or bureaucratic political contention.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“there's no room for negotiation regarding this.”
“only by staying away from the court”
“If we cannot even agree among ourselves,”
“If it weren't for the concern that a disturbance in the court”
“This is still a serious matter.”
“trying to use our connection for special treatment.”