看来圣上的确许久未来此处
“It seems His Majesty indeed hasn't visited for a long time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这卷
“This one?”
看来 圣上的确 许久未来 此处
“It seems His Majesty indeed hasn't visited for a long time.”
否则内侍们也不敢如此懈怠
“Otherwise, the servants wouldn't dare to be so negligent.”
“The Emperor has completely neglected this place, which is why the servants don't bother keeping it up.”
Imperial attendants and eunuchs strictly calibrated their diligence according to the Emperor's attention; any room or concubine ignored by the Emperor was promptly neglected by palace staff.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it seems; apparently
A discourse marker used at the start of an utterance to frame an inference from visible evidence.
for a long time
A formal, literary equivalent of '很长时间', frequent in historical dramas and formal writing.
here; this place
A literary and formal substitute for the everyday spoken '这里'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It seems we can no longer rely on His Majesty.”
“But I doubt His Majesty can wait that long.”
“I'm afraid I will let His Majesty down.”
“I'm afraid His Majesty will be displeased.”
“and His Majesty couldn't bear to withhold it.”
“I must see His Majesty.”