当年你初来王庭
“When you first came to the palace,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你还记得吗
“do you still remember?”
当年你初来王庭
“When you first came to the palace,”
每年生辰父王都要送你一件寝衣
“I'd give you a set of pajamas every year on your birthday.”
“Remember how much warmth and care our family showed you when you were helpless.”
Invoking past gifts and paternal kindness is a classical rhetorical tool in Chinese family ethics to remind subordinates or juniors of filial indebtedness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
royal court; royal camp (often nomadic or ancient dynasties)
Found almost exclusively in costume dramas, historical fiction, or period pieces.