臣等先行告退
“We will take our leave.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
走吧
“Go now.”
臣等 先行告退
“We will take our leave.”
走走走 快快快
“Let's go. Hurry up.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial court etiquette, subjects could not simply leave; they had to explicitly announce and seek tacit approval before withdrawing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take one's leave; to bow out
A highly formal or period-drama expression used when an inferior takes leave from a superior.
we, your ministers / servants
Used collectively by officials addressing an emperor in historical Chinese dramas.