救救我们雍城的老百姓
“to save the people of Yong City.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“To see if you could appoint a capable person”
救救我们 雍城的 老百姓
“to save the people of Yong City.”
这雍城瘟疫之事 我早已接到事折
“About the plague in Yong City, I've already received the memorial.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese administration, rulers are viewed as parental figures (Fu Mu Guan) obligated to safeguard the livelihood and survival of ordinary citizens.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ordinary citizens; the common people
The standard, highly colloquial term used to refer to regular people or civilians in Chinese.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Yong City today. I don't have much to give you.”
“In Yong City, since ancient times, we believe in burying the dead!”
“No matter what you did before, here in Yong City,”
“Have our people keep a close watch on the situation in Yong City.”
“I didn't expect this women from Yong City to be quite capable.”
“Nobody knows me in Yong City anyway.”