小人还能活着见到诸位
“That I would still be alive to see you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“No...”
小人还能活着见到 诸位
“That I would still be alive to see you.”
这个像
“He does look like him.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese hierarchy requires speakers of lower social status to refer to themselves using humble terms like 'xiaoren' while addressing others honorifically.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this humble person; I (self-deprecating term used by commoners)
Used in historical contexts by social inferiors addressing authorities or royalty.
everyone; all of you (honorable persons)
A polite and respectful form of address to a group of people.