可是盐税大户
“biggest taxpayers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在阮江县
“is one of the county's”
可是 盐税大户
“biggest taxpayers.”
就连你
“Even your salary,”
“Be careful when dealing with them, as their financial power protects them.”
In imperial China, the salt monopoly was a vital state revenue source, giving salt merchants immense social and political sway.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
major player; major contributor; wealthy household
Used to describe individuals or businesses that contribute a large share of revenue or consumption.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and farmers pay the land tax.”
“This salt is very expensive.”
“but taxes take up more than half of it.”
“the taxes had become outrageously high.”
“has been busy with salt affairs”
“while heavily taxing other crops.”