都藏了起来 可是如今有人要跟他抢官
“all the traces. But now that someone is competing with him for the post,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
夜访田家通番墨坊以后 这田本昌把所有的线索
“visited the Tian family's contraband ink workshop at night, Tian Benchang has hidden”
都 藏了起来 可是 如今 有人 要跟他 抢官
“all the traces. But now that someone is competing with him for the post,”
“he surely won't let all his efforts go to waste. Even at great risk,”
“He feels cornered by this rival, so he is definitely about to make a desperate move.”
In historical Chinese society, imperial office appointments meant absolute prestige and wealth, driving officials to illicit measures to eliminate rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hid away; concealed
Use this directional complement structure to describe actively concealing evidence or personal belongings.
compete for an official position
Common in historical or political contexts to describe aggressive vying for bureaucratic ranks.
Indicates the completion of the concealment action.
