我家公子今儿 书院有事 脱不开身
“He had things to do at the academy today and couldn't get away,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你家公子呢
“Where is your master?”
我家 公子 今儿 书院 有事 脱不开身
“He had things to do at the academy today and couldn't get away,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Sending an attendant to deliver a busy notice allows the principal party to save face and soften the disappointment of missing an appointment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
my young master
A deferential term used historically by attendants to refer to the son or master of their household.
tied down; unable to get away
An extremely common colloquial expression used to decline invitations due to busy tasks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I hope the Young Master and Little Young Master”
“Are you in a hurry to read this book?”
“He asked me to give you this.”
“Young Masters, my condolences.”
“This way, sir.”
“I understand what your master means.”