不先和南赵外使知会一声吗
“Should the Nanzhao envoy not be informed first?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
此事又与神观法师有关
“And the case concerns Master Shenguan.”
不先 和南赵外使 知会一声吗
“Should the Nanzhao envoy not be informed first?”
现下你已经知道了
“You already know the situation.”
“You are breaking diplomatic protocol, which could cause serious trouble.”
In traditional Chinese statecraft, failing to inform a foreign emissary beforehand risks diplomatic insult and political discord.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give a heads-up; notify briefly
A common semi-formal idiom used when informing someone out of courtesy or procedural duty.
Softens the rhetorical inquiry into a polite yet cautionary question.