九先生 快快请起
“Master Wan, please rise.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
见过汪知州
“Greetings, Governor Wang.”
九先生 快快请起
“Master Wan, please rise.”
谢过知州
“Thank you, Governor.”
“You are far too distinguished to be bowing to me—please stand immediately so we can talk as equals.”
In imperial China, telling a visitor to rise immediately ('kuai kuai qing qi') demonstrates both humility and high esteem from an official toward a valued strategist or elder.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
please rise quickly / please stand up at once
A classical formula used by superiors or hosts to politely stop a guest from performing a full bow or kowtow.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Master Wan, I deeply appreciate your help.”
“It's time for Master Wan to leave and prepare to attend the royal banquet.”
“Young lady? You should respectfully call her Master Wan.”
“Mr. Ning, sharp eyes indeed.”
“I used to believe Master Wan's autopsy skills were unmatched.”
“Wan is amazing.”