臣知悉南赵众多外臣离京之际
“I'm aware that many envoys of Nanzhao are leaving.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陛下
“Your Majesty,”
臣 知悉 南赵众 多 外臣离京 之 际
“I'm aware that many envoys of Nanzhao are leaving.”
“It seems there's an even greater scheme afoot.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Courtiers gained trust by demonstrating vigilance and presenting timely intelligence regarding potential treason or external threats.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to know / to be aware of / to learn of
A formal vocabulary item common in administrative reporting and official notices, indicating official acquisition of knowledge.
at the time of departing the capital
A classical temporal structure ('...之际') used in formal or historical registers instead of the colloquial '的时候'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No wonder that envoy from Nanzhao was so brazen.”
“as the Nanzhao envoy,”
“I've already issued a decree to send the delegation back.”
“We were worried about Nanzhao's safety”
“the Nanzhao envoys are pressing him.”
“the decree will surely arrive in Nanzhao.”