实在是一路舟车劳顿
“The journey was long and exhausting,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
诸位大人见谅
“We ask the lords for their understanding.”
实在是 一路 舟车劳顿
“The journey was long and exhausting,”
正使身体不适
“and the Chief Envoy is unwell.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In classical official etiquette, giving advance apologies for unavoidable lapses in decorum preserves face for both host and guest.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fatigued from a long and arduous journey
A refined four-character idiom (chengyu) commonly used to explain exhaustion after traveling.
truly along the entire journey
Used to reinforce the truthfulness and severity of the arduous travel experience.