谢过公孙山长
“Thank you, Headmaster Gongsun.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谢过 公孙山长
“Thank you, Headmaster Gongsun.”
“I'm temporarily staying with the Fan family in Lin'an Town to recover from my injuries. [I'm temporarily staying with the Fan family in Lin'an Town to recover from my injuries.]”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, academy heads and teachers held elevated social status, demanding strict verbal etiquette and formal expressions of deference from students and younger peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to express thanks to; thank
A classical, literary formula for expressing polite thanks, common in historical dramas.
academy director; headmaster
Historical honorific title used for the head of a traditional Chinese academy (shuyuan).
