听凭世子爷差遣
“and follow your command.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
若能进侯府效忠世子爷 学生甘愿放弃春闱
“if I could serve you, my lord, I would gladly give up the spring exams”
听凭 世子爷 差遣
“and follow your command.”
可惜啊
“What a shame.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Scholars in imperial China often chose private retainership in noble households over civil examinations to secure powerful political patronage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to allow someone complete discretion; to be at someone's beck and call
A formal, literary verb used to defer absolute decision-making power to a superior.
to send on an errand; orders; dispatch
A formal noun/verb denoting orders assigned by an authority figure to a subordinate.
