外臣不知道怎么回事啊
“I have no idea what happened.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陛下这
“Your Majesty,”
外臣 不知道怎么回事 啊
“I have no idea what happened.”
高副使
“Vice Envoy Gao,”
“I swear I know nothing about this matter, spare my life!”
Facing potential imperial execution, subjects and envoys frequently used heightened emotional particles alongside rigid court honorifics to demonstrate sincerity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
subject of a foreign state / foreign envoy
An archaic self-referential term used by foreign dignitaries when petitioning an emperor.
what is going on / what happened
A versatile everyday phrase used to ask about unexpected situations or confusion.
Adds emotional intensity and desperation to the plea, emphasizing utter bewilderment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I knew nothing of it, Your Majesty.”
“But I don't know why”
“I just don't understand.”
“I just don't know if the Ministry of Rites”
“Of course I don't! What should we do now?”
“I have no idea what happened.”
“But Director Shen doesn't know”
“Why didn't you tell me? I didn't know it at all.”
“But I don't know what's going on.”
“you see, I didn't know.”
“Why am I not aware”
“Don't you know that?”
“I really don't know what happened.”