奉王命携国书出使大唐
“By royal command, he bear the state letter to Great Tang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
南赵正使祐辰安
“You Chen'an, Chief Envoy of Nanzhao.”
奉 王命 携 国书出使大唐
“By royal command, he bear the state letter to Great Tang.”
既奉国书
“Since you bear the state letter,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A 'guoshu' served as the supreme proof of official representation in imperial East Asian diplomacy, granting the bearer sovereign protection.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
by the king's decree / under royal orders
A classical four-character style structure used to invoke monarchical authority.
serve as an envoy to / go on an embassy to
Used in formal or historical contexts to describe official diplomatic missions between states.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(They sent out a team of envoys to hold a peaceful negotiation with Great Tang.)”
“I receive the decree.”
“- Yes. - Yes.”
“(sent envoys to the court.)”
“and volunteered to go to Jiaozhou.”
“Me. I'll take this mission.”