不够他拿下这个官职的
“not enough for him to get that position.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这一千两
“That 1,000 taels is still”
不够 他 拿下 这个 官职的
“not enough for him to get that position.”
“Think about it— why is he rushing”
“You are drastically underestimating what it takes to buy this position.”
Historically, purchasing offices or spending huge sums on bribery to grease bureaucratic wheels was a recognized reality in dynastic administrative politics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to secure, clinch, or win
Very frequently used in modern and historical contexts for securing contracts, deals, or appointments.
official government post
Standard formal noun referring to bureaucratic office.
Affirms an assessment or factual conclusion with certainty.