The invention discloses a method and device for achieving the civilian explanation, and the method comprises the steps: respectively receiving a first explanation request and a second explanation request from first and second terminal equipment when a video is played, wherein the first explanation request comprises the identification of a first commentator, and the second explanation request comprises the identification of a second commentator; obtaining the first scoring data of the historical explanation data of the first commentator and the second scoring data of the historical explanation data of the second commentator; calculating the first lucky number probability that the first commentator obtains the explanation right, and the second lucky number probability that the second commentator obtains the explanation right; selecting the commentator for explaining the video according to the first lucky number probability and the second lucky number probability, and giving the explanation right to the terminal equipment corresponding to the selected commentator. According to the above mode, the method can select a better commentator for explanation while a plurality of commentators fight for the explanation right, and improves the explanation level.