言公子 夜深了
“Mr. Yan, it's late.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Is soaking feet really that frightening?”
言公子 夜深了
“Mr. Yan, it's late.”
为何还不回屋睡
“Why haven't you gone back to your room to sleep?”
“You should not be lingering out here anymore; please go to bed.”
In Chinese culture, directly telling an esteemed person to go to bed can sound blunt, so speakers typically remark that the night is deep to imply they should rest.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
young master; gentleman
A traditional polite form of address for an aristocratic or educated young man.
it is late at night
A frequent gentle preamble used to prompt guests or companions to retire for the night.
Indicates a change of state, highlighting that the night has progressed and it is now late.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Young Master Shi, it's late. We should set off.”
“I hope the Young Master and Little Young Master”
“Young Masters, my condolences.”
“Young Master Qin, you're right.”
“You are truly far-sighted.”
“Eldest Young Master, the two of them are being well-behaved”