知…知道 那还等什么官？
“Y-Yes, I do. So what are you waiting for?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
已经报官了 县主就不必进去了 你不知道我是谁？
“The authorities are coming. Your Ladyship doesn't need to go in. Don't you know who I am?”
知… 知道 那还等什么 官？
“Y-Yes, I do. So what are you waiting for?”
县主 这案你断不得 这屋里的场面 实在是骇人
“Your Ladyship. You can't take on this case. The crime scene is way too shocking.”
“Since you are royalty, take charge immediately instead of stalling for local deputies!”
In imperial China, an imperial title often outranked local magistrates, creating friction between standard judicial procedure and absolute royal privilege.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why bother waiting for / what are you waiting for
A sharp rhetorical question used to urge someone to stop delaying and take immediate action.
to report to the authorities / call the magistrate
The standard historical and modern equivalent of calling the police or reporting an offense to local rulers.
