田本昌为了做官 竟然连命都不要了
“Tian Benchang wants to be an official so badly that he is willing to risk his life.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
田本昌为了做官 竟然 连命都不要了
“Tian Benchang wants to be an official so badly that he is willing to risk his life.”
祯娘
“Zhen.”
“He is totally insane and driven by ambition; we must be extra careful.”
In imperial China, securing an official post represented the ultimate social mobility and glory, leading some desperate individuals to risk death through corruption or conspiracy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in order to become an official
Use to indicate the goal or ambition of entering civil service or gaining political rank.
disregarding one's own life
A common hyperbolic idiom used to describe reckless, desperate, or extreme behavior.
Signifies a newly emerged extreme state of desperation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Tian Benchang, what are you doing?”
“Tian Benchang will be even more suspicious. Only by falling into his trap”
“All of Tian Benchang's excuses are just shirking responsibility.”
“Tian Benchang, you bastard!”
“Tian Benchang. What are you doing here?”
“Tian Benchang, you treacherous dog!”