那倒是不必了 殿下府中就有现成的 这要怪啊
“(Feng Zhiyao) No need. (Head of Qingfeng Mingyue Tower) Your residence already has one. Well, blame your Princess Consort.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
改日找人给你专门修个池塘
“I'll have someone build you a pond another day.”
那倒是不必了 殿下府中就有 现成的 这要怪啊
“(Feng Zhiyao) No need. (Head of Qingfeng Mingyue Tower) Your residence already has one. Well, blame your Princess Consort.”
“Well, blame your Princess Consort. Her eyes are too sharp. She spotted me in an instant.”
“Do not go through all that trouble for me; let us just laugh about how I got caught instead.”
In Chinese etiquette, declining a burdensome or grand gift is often done with warm banter to spare both parties awkward indebtedness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that really is not necessary
A polite, conversational phrase to decline a proposal or offer without sounding harsh or ungrateful.
ready-made; readily available
Commonly used in daily spoken Chinese to refer to things or resources already existing and ready for use.
Marks a change of situation, reinforcing the definitive refusal of the proposed action.
Softens the pause and draws the listener's attention in preparation for the playful punchline.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your Highness! Your Highness, terrible!”
“Why do you leave? His Highness is about to get angry.”
“It's already this late. His Highness probably won't be coming.”
“Why do I feel like Your Highness is always on leave?”
“If His Highness detests me, what should I do?”
“You haven't returned this late. His Highness is so worried.”