接手药肆的
“the buyer who took it over”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
接手药肆的
“the buyer who took it over”
“was the elder brother of Commandery Princess Consort An.”
“We both know exactly who benefited from this transaction, so do not try to deny it.”
Exposing the involvement of family members (here, the prince consort's brother) serves as a classic rhetorical maneuver in political cross-examination.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take over (a business, duty, or responsibility)
Frequently used in modern and historical contexts when referring to inheriting or acquiring operations.
pharmacy / traditional medicine shop
An archaic and formal literary term for an apothecary or Chinese herbal medicine shop.
Forms a nominal phrase referring to the person who took over the shop.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that you sold an apothecary half a year ago?”
“the apothecary had already been sold.”
“He, you have barely taken over this pharmacy.”
“due to poor management.”
“you were drugged.”
“You hid in a pharmacy for so long.”