柳刺史在长安时没听说
“Prefect Liu, didn't you hear in Chang'an”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
柳刺史 在长安时没听说
“Prefect Liu, didn't you hear in Chang'an”
圣上那道手谕吗
“of His Majesty's instruction?”
“You were right there in the capital—are you really pretending you know nothing about the Emperor's order?”
In official Chinese political dialogue, questions about awareness of imperial directives often carry subtext testing the listener's political loyalty or honesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hear of / to hear tell of
Used to inquire whether someone has heard news, rumors, or reports secondhand.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“before Prefect Liu returns from Chang'an,”
“After separating from you,”
“Prefect Liu has the final word.”
“- Prefect Liu. - Prefect Liu.”
“that Prefect Liu had been killed by poisonous insects.”
“For the prefect to die under such suspicious circumstances”