末将 先行告退
“I shall take my leave now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
本王定不负约定
“I will keep my promise.”
末将 先行告退
“I shall take my leave now.”
我到现在才想明白
“I've only just realized”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In dynastic China, military officers strictly observed status protocols by adopting self-effacing terms like 'mojiang' to affirm loyalty and submission to royalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this general (humble self-reference)
A standard historical military self-referential term used by officers when speaking to royalty or higher commanders.
to take one's leave first; to withdraw
A classical, highly polite formula for departing from the presence of a superior.