要选贡墨 非得搭上那丫头
“For insisting that we must attend the Tribute Ink selection with that girl,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and thinks everyone of us as incompetent.”
要选贡墨 非得 搭上 那丫头
“For insisting that we must attend the Tribute Ink selection with that girl,”
“Why are we stooping so low as to involve that young girl in such important matters?”
Supplying imperial tribute was a matter of supreme honor and life-or-death competition for merchant families in imperial China.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tribute ink (ink crafted specifically for imperial use)
Used in historical contexts referring to high-quality ink cakes presented to the court.
must drag into / must involve unnecessarily
A colloquial expression showing reluctance or annoyance at having to involve someone or something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The day of the Tribute Ink selection is drawing close.”
“Your contributions in this Tribute Ink selection have been immense”
“You are the first one who isn't trying to talk me into attending the Tribute Ink selection.”
“Previously, Wu Ru pulled strings to give it to the Tian family of Tribute Ink.”
“it's up to the Li family to decide about the Tribute Ink selection.”
“everyone thinks I should attend the Tribute Ink selection.”