宫宴即将开始了
“that the palace banquet is about to begin.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
叮嘱殿下
“to remind Your Highness”
宫宴即将开始了
“that the palace banquet is about to begin.”
“You need to get moving right now so you do not commit an offense by being late.”
Tardiness at imperial ceremonies was considered a grave breach of court discipline and could be punished severely, making timely arrival critical.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
palace banquet / imperial feast
A formal noun denoting high-level dinners hosted inside the imperial palace.
about to / soon
A formal time adverb used before verbs to express that an action or event is imminent.
Signifies a change of status or the imminence of an event when paired with time adverbs.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“this is my first formal palace banquet.”
“The main course is yet to come.”
“They call it a palace banquet, but it's just for showing off,”
“I'll throw a huge banquet, invite everyone,”
“The palace banquet is in 7 days.”
“He's waiting for you at the entrance of the banquet hall.”