奴婢耳濡目染 于车舆礼制 略知一二
“I learned by watching. So I know something about carriage etiquette.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
专司先太子出行仪仗规制
“He managed ceremonial protocols for the Crown Prince.”
奴婢 耳濡目染 于车舆礼制 略知一二
“I learned by watching. So I know something about carriage etiquette.”
玉辂车衡饰十二玉璧 乃大楚帝王所用
“Jade carriages have twelve jade bi discs and are exclusive for Dachu emperors.”
“I know exactly what the rules are, but I must speak with humility before you.”
Subordinates and palace servants in imperial China were required to minimize their expertise using self-effacing formulas like '略知一二' to uphold status hierarchy even when providing critical information.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be imperceptibly influenced by what one sees and hears regularly
A formal idiom used to explain how one acquired knowledge or habits naturally through their environment.
to know a thing or two; to have superficial knowledge
A quintessential Chinese modesty formula (qianci) used by experts to avoid appearing boastful.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm no musician,”
“I won't bother you two anymore.”
“have any improper contact with me?”
“our heads would be on the block!”
“I see that he usually loves studying quite a bit.”
“I lost control in the moment of urgency.”