在下还要有一些事 就不打扰了
“I have other pressing matters. I shall not”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and saw you in the water. I see.”
在下 还要 有一些事 就不打扰了
“I have other pressing matters. I shall not”
姑娘请保重 告辞
“impose further. Take care.”
“I need to take my leave now so as not to cross boundaries.”
In traditional Chinese culture, unrelated men and women avoided remaining in private conversation for long to prevent scandal or impropriety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I; myself (humble first-person pronoun)
A classical humble pronoun used primarily by men in historical or wuxia contexts to refer to themselves deferentially.
I will not bother you any longer
A standard, polite formula used when ending a visit or interaction to avoid imposing on the host.
Indicates a transition into departure and seals the polite leave-taking formula.
