我等奉国公爷之命 前来接应 保护不周
“On Duke Pei's orders, we've come to get you. Sorry for all that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不必追了
“No need to pursue.”
我等奉国公爷之命 前来接应 保护不周
“On Duke Pei's orders, we've come to get you. Sorry for all that.”
还请方侍郎恕罪
“Please forgive us.”
“We were sent by the Duke, so please overlook our delay and do not blame us.”
Subordinates in imperial China routinely apologized proactively for minor deficiencies to preserve the superior's honor and mitigate potential discipline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
acting under the orders of...
A standard formal construction in written or historical Chinese used to invoke authority.
inadequate protection; failing to protect thoroughly
A set phrase used by subordinates or bodyguards to take humble blame when danger occurs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We are here on the King's orders to kill all his remnants.”
“about the consequences of going against the Duke!”
“Back then, I came to the capital on official business.”
“Duke, you must restrain your grief.”
“I was ordered by my Master to go to the capital for an errand,”
“insisting on divorcing his wife from my Duke of Zhongguo Residence.”