不过县主平日里公务繁忙
“Given you were always busy with duty,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Other than Your Ladyship, she had no close friends.”
不过县主 平日里 公务繁忙
“Given you were always busy with duty,”
公主也不便再多叨扰
“she didn't want to trouble you.”
“They grew distant because she was busy, not because there was any bad blood.”
Invoking busyness with public duty is a culturally honorable justification that preserves dignity and avoids personal offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
busy with official duties
A respectful, formal justification often used to account for someone's absence or lack of contact.
ordinarily / in everyday life
Used to describe general habits, regular routines, or normal states of affairs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- Who's Your Ladyship? - Your Ladyship! Please stop.”
“I'm sure you would do the same.”
“You may look down on me,”
“Who are you from the County Princess's manor? Do you have a palace-issued pass?”
“Don't make yourself too important.”
“These mysteries are beyond my reach.”