大人 大人有所不知
“My Lord. My Lord, you might not know,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
请
“Please.”
大人 大人 有所不知
“My Lord. My Lord, you might not know,”
我们制墨有一规矩 制墨重地 闲人不可轻进
“but we have a rule in ink-making. The ink-making area is important, so no unrelated personnel are allowed inside.”
“Please stop right there; even with your high status, you are not supposed to walk in.”
Phrases like '有所不知' allow subordinates to correct or stop superiors while preserving the superior's dignity and omniscience.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there is something you might not know
A polite formula used to explain a constraint or refusal to a superior without sounding disrespectful.