怎么想起来看我这个 糟老头子来了
“What brings you to visit an old man like me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“No, Prince Ding, I should say.”
怎么想起来 看我 这个 糟老头子 来了
“What brings you to visit an old man like me?”
来请先生
“I've come to request your assistance.”
“You are a busy prince now; what urgent favor do you need from me?”
Traditional Chinese etiquette encourages senior or wise mentors to refer to themselves humblingly, lowering their own posture so the visitor feels comfortable revealing their request.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what made you think of; how come you suddenly decided to
Used to playfully or genuinely question why someone took an unexpected initiative after a long absence.
wretched old man; useless old fellow
A self-effacing and colloquial term used by elderly men to lower their own status playfully.
Signifies a change of state or marks the recent emergence of the action.
