贸然送来 还望能博太妃一悦
“So I brought them to you, hoping to bring you some pleasure.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
听闻太妃祖籍岭南 想来 是会思念这口旧时的味道
“I heard you hail from Lingnan. I thought you might crave this taste.”
贸然送来 还望能博太妃一悦
“So I brought them to you, hoping to bring you some pleasure.”
“I hope this thoughtful gift wins your approval and puts me in your good graces.”
In traditional Chinese etiquette, when presenting a thoughtful gift to a superior, one must frame the act as potentially presumptuous ('贸然') to display modesty and respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rashly; presumptuously
A formal adverb used to apologize humbly for taking action without prior notice.
to win someone's joy/pleasure
A literary and elegant structure used when offering entertainment or a thoughtful gift to a superior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“where will Great-grandfather put his dignity?”
“Two boxes have been sent to you. Feel free to enjoy them.”
“If we report it rashly, before we even see Prefect He,”
“Madam's too kind, easy to get taken advantage of.”
“You were present that day. You must have witnessed it, right?”
“The timing is upon us now. But how to get the Dowager Consort to come out?”