- 是 - 宴席期间为何离席?
“- Yes. - Why did you leave the banquet?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Is your father Xiao Wenyuan, the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor?”
- 是 - 宴席期间 为何 离席 ?
“- Yes. - Why did you leave the banquet?”
“Your absence makes you a primary suspect; explain yourself right now.”
In classical Chinese investigations, officials establish identity and social rank before sternly interrogating potential suspects about irregularities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
during the banquet
A formal time expression specifying a period during an official gathering.
to leave one's seat or table
Formal term for stepping away from a banquet or formal meeting.