不乏有外邦商人
“foreign merchants”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
京城内
“there are”
不乏有 外邦商人
“foreign merchants”
“or envoys who have died in the capital due to internal strife,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Imperial capitals throughout Chinese history (such as Chang'an or Luoyang) hosted diverse populations of foreign merchants and diplomatic envoys along trade corridors like the Silk Road.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there is no lack of; there are plenty of
A formal, literary expression used to introduce examples that are common or not rare.
foreign merchants
A historical or formal term referring to traders hailing from foreign states or bordering tribes.