下官有眼无珠 求殿下开恩
“Sorry, I misjudged you. Mercy, Your Highness.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你刚才说 要把谁就地正法来着啊？
“Just now, who were you going to execute?”
下官 有眼无珠 求殿下 开恩
“Sorry, I misjudged you. Mercy, Your Highness.”
末将眼拙
“My eyes failed me,”
“Please forgive me, I had no idea who you were and I am terrified for my life!”
Offending royal nobility in imperial China carried the death penalty, requiring offenders to profusely degrade their own judgment to invite royal leniency.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have eyes but fail to see; blind to someone's true status or worth
Commonly used in dramatic or formal apologies to scold oneself for failing to recognize an important person.
to beg someone for mercy or grace
A traditional plea used toward high-ranking authorities or royalty when facing punishment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm thinking entirely of Your Highness's interests.”
“I think this woman is not to be underestimated.”
“I didn't mean to act like I knew about forensics better than you.”
“I have one thing I don't understand.”
“I… I'm ashamed.”
“I just came to check on your Lord.”