那属下先告退了
“Then I shall take my leave first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是
“Yes.”
那 属下先告退了
“Then I shall take my leave first.”
“The introverted and keen Fujita”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Strict traditional Chinese hierarchy required subordinates to explicitly ask or state their departure using self-deprecating pronouns and deference verbs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
subordinate; your servant
A humble self-referential term used by subordinates when addressing superiors in period or military dramas.
to take one's leave; to withdraw
A formal and archaic verb used exclusively to announce one's departure before a figure of authority.
Marks the imminent transition of action and softens the formal leave-taking.
