古董店生意难做呀 王妃
“The antique shop business is tough. Your Highness.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这才亏了
“hence the losses.”
古董店 生意难做 呀 王妃
“The antique shop business is tough. Your Highness.”
我很愧对于你啊 还望 能够辞去这职务 是呀
“I feel deeply ashamed. I hope to resign from this position. Yes, Your Highness.”
“Please do not blame me for the loss; running this shop is impossible and I want out.”
When delivering bad news or admitting failure to a noble or employer, subordinates preface their confession with systemic excuses ('business is tough') to preserve dignity and mitigate wrath.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
business is tough to run
A universal business phrase used to complain about harsh market conditions or unprofitable ventures.
Emphasizes personal helplessness and adds an emotional sigh of distress to the complaint.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You people from merchant families are always so petty!”
“While you may have caught Mr. Deng's eye, these century-old noble families-- I shall decline.”
“he's been doing decent business, but he can't possibly really cut ties with his family.”
“I'd be fine being a merchant's wife.”
“Wang's shop bullies customers because it's big.”
“Miss this chance and it's gone.”