A promotion that fell through in the summer months
He was sure his promotion was set. I told him he would not only miss it, but be moved to a lower position.
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Zongyuan
This year, he will be removed from his post.
这个今年
It is not just that he will not get the promotion.
要被撸掉
He will also be sidelined to a position with no real power.
不仅仅是不能提职
昨天 16:10
It sounds like he will be transferred down to the county, and will not hold a leading position there.
还要去做冷板凳
Client
That is exactly right.
好像要给下放到县里还不能担任主要
职务
You can tell that just from three pillars?
太对了，
Yes.
看三柱就能断出来啊
Zongyuan
I happen to have a Qi Men Dun Jia chart open right now.
能
Did he used to be in charge of two areas of work?
我正好开着奇门盘
One primary, one secondary?
他原来是不是分管两个业务块
His official posting is as deputy head of the general section at the city level, but he actually works as director of a marketing department.
一主一副
Client
That matches.
他关系是在市里综合科挂着副职，然
后工作是在一个市场营销当主任
Zongyuan
In the Dingsi month of this year, he got word he would be promoted.
那是的
He was over the moon, thought it was a sure thing.
今年的丁巳月来消息要提他
The Wuwu and Jiwei months will show him the real outcome.
给他高兴坏了 觉得板上钉钉了
Yes, he has been really arrogant lately.
戊午月和己未月就要来颜色看
Client
Last year there was a Ding-Ren combination, so there must have been a promise back then too.
对，最近特狂妄
Zongyuan
They promised him again this year.
去年有丁壬合 应该也有承诺
He was supposed to get the top county position, but a director at our city level flatly refused to approve it.
今年又承诺了一次
Client
Then they offered him the second-in-command position instead.
本来要提县里一把手，我们市里一个主任高低不同意
This man is extremely obsequious to superiors and cruel to subordinates. He also constantly harasses staff under him. Everyone hates him.
后来给他二把手
He has taken a lot of benefits, and given a lot of under-the-table favors to others too.
这个人特别媚上谗下，还老潜规则下属，特讨厌他
Zongyuan
He is sort of a middleman.
好处没少拿 也没有少给人暗中好处
He has done a lot of work brokering deals between parties.
有点中间商那意思
He takes a cut for himself, and passes some up to his superiors.
当中牵线搭桥的事儿也没有少干
Zongyuan, I am so jealous of your skill.
他自己拿一点 又给上头送一点
Client
[left] Zongyuan, I’m so jealous of you.
师父，您羡慕死我了
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