老奴也就能做做这些杂事了
“I can only do these minor tasks now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老奴恭迎睿王 睿王妃 九皇子殿下 诚如睿王所说
“Welcome Prince Rui Princess Consort Rui, and Prince Yan Sui. As Prince Rui said,”
老奴 也 就能 做做 这些杂事了
“I can only do these minor tasks now.”
不知睿王此来要找什么字帖 老奴这就 无碍
“May I ask what calligraphy samples Prince Rui is looking for? I'll just... No need, give me the key,”
“I know my humble place and am entirely at your service.”
Traditional etiquette required domestic and palace servants to actively belittle their worth and capabilities in front of royalty to uphold the absolute hierarchy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this old servant / this old slave
A highly humble self-referential term used by elderly palace eunuchs or senior family servants in imperial China.
chores / miscellaneous tasks
Refers to menial, minor errands, often used self-deprecatingly to downplay one's work.
Signifies a state limit, reinforcing that the speaker's capacity is strictly confined to petty tasks.
