我们大唐理当是以礼相待
“Great Tang must of course treat you with propriety.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
正使来朝
“As the Chief Envoy visiting our court,”
我们大唐 理当 是 以礼相待
“Great Tang must of course treat you with propriety.”
多谢安郡王
“Thank you, Commandery Prince An.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Confucian statecraft emphasized showing grand hospitality and ritual decorum ('li') to foreign envoys to demonstrate imperial benevolence and prestige.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ought to / should as a matter of principle
A formal term indicating moral, customary, or protocol obligation.
to treat someone with courtesy and respect
A formal four-character idiom suitable for diplomacy, professional hospitality, and formal manners.
