你差点就犯了谋害城主之罪 城主恕罪
“You nearly committed the crime of murdering the governor. Forgive me, Your Excellency!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
吓我一跳
“You scared me!”
你 差点就 犯了 谋害 城主之罪 城主 恕罪
“You nearly committed the crime of murdering the governor. Forgive me, Your Excellency!”
罢了
“Never mind.”
“I'll scold them first so you see I'm on your side—please don't punish us!”
In feudal Chinese hierarchies, scolding a subordinate or associate in front of an authority figure demonstrates loyalty and proactively defuses the ruler's wrath.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
almost; nearly
Used before verbs to indicate that an undesirable outcome was narrowly avoided.
forgive my/our offense; pardon
A classic formal or period-drama expression used when imploring a superior to withhold punishment.
Marks the completion of the hypothetical action, stressing the severity of the near-disaster.
