你兢兢业业 本侯都看在眼里
“Over the years, I've seen your dedication and hard work.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这些年来
“Over the years, I've seen your dedication and hard work.”
你 兢兢业业 本侯都 看在眼里
“Over the years, I've seen your dedication and hard work.”
只是
“However, while you can handle court affairs,”
“I recognize your hard work, but that is not enough to excuse what comes next.”
A standard leadership strategy in Chinese culture where authority figures validate loyalty and effort before delivering unpleasant news to preserve hierarchy and loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cautious and conscientious; dedicated
A formal four-character idiom (chengyu) commonly used by superiors to praise a subordinate's diligence.
to take notice of; to see and acknowledge
Used by authoritative figures to show they are observant of someone's hard work or good deeds.
