我就送你完璧归赵
“once the decree from Great Tang is here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
等大唐诏书一到
“I'll also promise Commandery Prince An to return you”
我 就 送你 完璧归赵
“once the decree from Great Tang is here.”
“Are you using me to force His Highness to obey?”
“Cooperate with me, and I will let you go unhurt once my objective is achieved.”
Using classical idioms like 'wan bi gui zhao' lends dignity, credibility, and historical weight to a captor's formal promise.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
return something intact to its rightful owner
A famous classical idiom frequently used in spoken and formal Chinese to promise safe return of an object or person.