你可不能有半点差池 县主放心
“We can't make a single mistake. Rest assured.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这段时间就劳烦顾兄了 太史丞豁出去献身
“I'll be counting on you, Mr. Gu. Mr. Xiao is putting himself at risk.”
你 可不能 有 半点差池 县主 放心
“We can't make a single mistake. Rest assured.”
若那人敢再来 我定活捉了他 让县主好好审审
“If that man dares to come again, I will bring him to you for interrogation.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial China, addressing a woman by her granted aristocratic title reflects strict protocol and duty-bound protection.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the slightest mistake or mishap
A formal and literary idiom used when emphasizing that zero errors or accidents can be tolerated.
rest assured / do not worry
A very common phrase used to put someone's mind at ease.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Well, Your Ladyship. Be careful with words.”
“I have something to tell Her Ladyship.”
“Her Ladyship asked me here to talk,”
“Her Ladyship is very ill. By the time we return, she may already be gone.”
“I was afraid I couldn't live up to your trust and save you.”
“Thank you. How is Her Ladyship?”