我已经向教主请过罪了
“I have already pleaded guilty to the Cult Leader.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这件事情
“About this matter,”
我 已经 向 教主 请过罪了
“I have already pleaded guilty to the Cult Leader.”
是我办事不力
“I messed up.”
“I have already taken full responsibility with the boss, so you don't need to lecture me.”
In rigid hierarchical groups like sects or imperial courts, proactively confessing failure (qing zui) demonstrates honor and mitigates harsher retribution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to confess guilt and ask for punishment
A formal and literary term used when taking full moral and organizational responsibility before a superior.
already
Standard adverb to indicate that an action or change of state has already occurred.
Marks the completion of the action and emphasizes the current status of having already confessed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So she asked me to pass a message to the Chief.”
“Then I'll go and confess to His Majesty. I'll trade my life for hers.”
“You've become the Chief.”
“I will surely report to the Chief.”
“that before the former chief went mad,”
“Chief, I can never repay your kindness.”