各使团在长安期间
“that while delegations remain in Chang'an,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
圣上说
“His Majesty decreed”
各使团在长安期间
“that while delegations remain in Chang'an,”
“Without an imperial instruction, no troops are to be deployed beyond the border”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
During grand diplomatic summits in imperial capitals, frontier garrisons were strictly constrained to ensure stability and project peace.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the various diplomatic delegations/missions
Formal term referring to international envoy groups.
during the period of; while
Placed after a time noun or clause to denote duration in formal Chinese.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but now envoys from all lands are gathered in Chang'an.”
“They have been operating in Chang'an for over half a year.”
“shines on the big stage of Chang'an!”
“has spread all over Chang'an.”
“You know others in Chang'an besides us?”
“and giving my Chang'an journey a strong beginning?”