小人还有话要说
“I still have something to say.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
田本昌
“Tian Benchang!”
小人 还有 话 要说
“I still have something to say.”
你不会还想扯什么南京守备 来为你撑腰吧
“Do you want to talk about Nanjing Garrison Commander to back you up, do you?”
“Wait, do not condemn me yet—I still have a card to play.”
In traditional hierarchical Chinese settings, lowering oneself via pronouns like '小人' was mandatory when addressing magistrates or superiors, especially when begging for clemency.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this humble one; I (humble self-reference used by a commoner or subordinate)
Strictly limited to historical and period contexts when speaking to a person of significantly higher social status.
still have something to say
A versatile spoken line used to interject before a matter is formally settled.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to be perfectly candid,”
“Everything I've said is the truth. Very well!”
“I had no choice.”
“Ah, I remember now.”
“So I thought I'd sneak in at night and try my luck.”
“I saw it clearly.”