早就对令尊有所耳闻
“I've heard of your father,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
走过这牌坊的
“and walk through this archway.”
早就 对 令尊 有所耳闻
“I've heard of your father,”
大明制墨五杰之首八爷之子
“the son of Eighth Master Li, the head of the Five Ink-making Grandmasters.”
“I know who you are and respect your family background; please take me seriously.”
Chinese etiquette uses honorifics like '令尊' for the listener's kin and humble terms for one's own, reinforcing mutual respect and social propriety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
long ago / for a long time
A common adverbial phrase highlighting that a state or knowledge has existed well before now.
your esteemed father
An honorific term used exclusively to politely refer to the conversational partner's father.
to have heard something about / to be aware of by hearsay
A modest and polite classical idiom used when acknowledging familiarity with someone's reputation.
