这天色这么晚了 城主还没有歇息啊
“It's already late at night. Why are you still up, Governor?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
见过城主 你要没什么事的话 就先下去吧
“Greetings, Your Excellency. If you have nothing else to do here, just leave.”
这天色 这么晚了 城主 还没有 歇息 啊
“It's already late at night. Why are you still up, Governor?”
这是
“These are...”
“Why are you still up and what are you plotting or checking on so late?”
Subordinates or rivals in Chinese court settings rarely ask direct questions of power holders, instead wrapping surveillance or probing into polite concerns for their health.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is so late in the day/night
A polite phrase often used as conversational framing before inquiring about someone's late-night activities.
to rest; to go to sleep
A formal and literary term commonly heard in period dramas when referring to superiors or elders retiring for the night.
Softens the inquiry, making a direct question sound like a gentle and caring observation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's getting late. You should rest now.”
“It's getting late. We have to hit the road tomorrow.”
“It's the dead of night!”
“It is getting late. We've been out for half a day. We should go back.”
“It's late now.”
“It's getting late. All of you, go rest now.”