太常少卿刘大人
“Vice Minister Liu of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
秘书监李大人
“Lord Li of the Imperial Library,”
太常少卿刘大人
“Vice Minister Liu of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices,”
“and Lord Shangguan, the Defender of Valor,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In ancient Chinese court settings, officials were introduced loudly by their full official posts and titles to establish prestige and protocol.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices (ancient official post)
Encountered in historical and period dramas when referencing court ranks.
Lord, your Excellency (honorific title for officials)
A standard historical honorific suffixed to an official's surname.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your Excellency, please wait!”
“I wonder what brings you here today, Lord Lyu?”
“Are you going to give up the great name of Vice Minister Jing?”
“What did the Prefect say? The people from the Capital all”
“Vice Minister Jing has always lived a life of comfort.”
“you're the admired Vice Minister Jing, do you?”