常年给军队供盐
“has supplied salt to the army for years.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我恒顺盐局
“Hengshun Salt Bureau”
常年 给军队供盐
“has supplied salt to the army for years.”
“We also have connections within the Ministry of War.”
“We have the army on our side, so you better think twice before crossing us.”
In commercial and legal standoffs, parties frequently drop names of imperial boards (like the Ministry of War) to demonstrate they have unassailable political backing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
year-round / over many years
Used to describe an uninterrupted, long-standing practice or business relationship.
supply salt
A domain-specific collocation referring to the lucrative monopoly of provisioning state salt.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“of the Ministry of War requisitioning salt.”
“base supplies and logistics,”
“This salt is very expensive.”
“is connected to Hengshun Salt Bureau.”
“has been busy with salt affairs”
“Provisions are the lifeline of the army.”