起来吧 谢汪知州
“You may rise. Thank you, Governor Wang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“may I ask if you would allow her to stand, Governor Wang?”
起来吧 谢汪知州
“You may rise. Thank you, Governor Wang.”
九先生可有凭据呈至堂前
“Master Wan, do you have evidence to present to the court?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Commoners were typically required to kneel before magistrates during trial proceedings unless granted special exemption by the official.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
You may rise
A traditional, authoritative command used by superiors or elders permitting subordinates or younger people to rise from kneeling.
Softens the imperative order into a permissive and dignified command.