我就只好恭敬不如从命了
“I can only obey then.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
既然老天让我休息一会
“Since Heaven has granted me some time to rest,”
我就 只好 恭敬不如从命 了
“I can only obey then.”
多谢
“Thanks.”
“Since you insisted, I will happily accept your kindness.”
Rather than appearing overly eager, Chinese polite etiquette encourages attributing one's acceptance of an offer to respect for the host or circumstance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
deference is better than mere obedience; to accept with pleasure
A classic set phrase used when finally yielding and accepting someone's hospitality, gift, or polite arrangement.
to have no choice but to; can only
Used to frame one's willing acceptance as an unavoidable yielding to social decorum.
Indicates a settled decision or commitment to accept the circumstance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“All right then, I shall have a go.”
“I shall respectfully comply.”
“Then I shall respectfully comply. Master Wan.”
“He is respectful to me. I'm in a dilemma. Why not teach him?”