下了一番功夫才査出
“only uncovered it after considerable effort.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
臣等都是
“Even we officials”
下了 一番 功夫 才査出
“only uncovered it after considerable effort.”
这庾妃深居宫中
“How could Consort Yu, secluded deep in the palace,”
“We worked hard to get this information, so please recognize our dedication.”
In Chinese hierarchical communication, emphasizing the sweat and toil ('kulao') behind a task reinforces sincerity and justifies the value of the outcome to a superior.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to put in a great deal of effort; to work hard at
A standard collocated idiom commonly used when explaining that an achievement required serious labor.
Marks the completion of the arduous effort leading up to the discovery.