永慈郡主奉旨查案 你怎么推三阻四的
“Princess Yongci is here by imperial decree to investigate the case. Why are you being so obstructive?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
郡主 请
“-Your Highness! -Please.”
永慈郡主 奉旨 查案 你 怎么 推三阻四 的
“Princess Yongci is here by imperial decree to investigate the case. Why are you being so obstructive?”
是不是有意拖延啊 不不不 小的不敢
“Are you deliberately stalling? No, no, I wouldn't dare.”
“Cut the excuses and cooperate right now, or you will be punished for defying imperial orders.”
Invoking 'by imperial decree' (奉旨) placed any resistance on par with treason, leaving subordinates no legitimate ground to push back without severe peril.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
investigating a case by imperial decree
A high-authority historical formula used to establish absolute, incontestable legitimacy during an investigation.
to make excuses and create obstacles; to drag one's feet
A common four-character idiom used to criticize someone for repeatedly offering evasive excuses instead of complying.
Used at the end of the rhetorical question to emphasize the persistent state and inappropriate nature of the behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Princess Yongci has many admirers. I've long admired her”
“let's see how you're going to explain to Princess Yongci! Cut the crap.”
“Princess Yongning has made up her mind. If you don't do something to prove yourself,”
“So they sent a princess. A woman showing her face in public to examine corpses?”
“give the Princess some hangover soup when she wakes up.”
“Did Princess Yongci say something to you, Master?”