大夫人昨夜受了风寒 身子不爽利
“Ms. Wen caught a chill last night and is unwell.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
禀王妃
“Your Highness,”
大夫人昨夜 受了风寒 身子 不爽利
“Ms. Wen caught a chill last night and is unwell.”
今日就不能来见您了
“She won't be able to see you today.”
“She does not want to see you, so do not expect her to show up.”
Feigning mild physical indisposition is a classic, polite face-saving strategy in Chinese culture to avoid an unwanted encounter without open defiance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
caught a cold / chill
Traditional Chinese medicine phrasing commonly used in period dramas for mild illness.
unwell / indisposed
A classical and regional expression used to describe physical discomfort or sluggishness.