吉时未到 还请言大人稍等片刻
“The auspicious time hasn't arrived. Please wait a moment, Lord Yan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
言大人且慢
“Please hold on, Lord Yan.”
吉时未到 还请言大人 稍等 片刻
“The auspicious time hasn't arrived. Please wait a moment, Lord Yan.”
“Please do not proceed yet; we need a moment to prepare.”
When addressing officials or figures of higher bureaucratic status, speakers use humble phrasing like '还请' (respectfully request) to soften commands or delays.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the auspicious hour has not arrived yet
Used in traditional ceremonial contexts to signal that rituals cannot commence ahead of schedule.
wait a brief moment
A polite and formal equivalent of asking someone to wait a minute.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The auspicious hour has passed. We should hurry up.”
“the auspicious hour is upon us... Shut up!”
“Lord Yan. It is the auspicious time!”
“- It's time. - Excuse me. It's time.”
“The auspicious time has come. Let's proceed with the wedding! Come on, come on.”
“High Priest, the auspicious hour has arrived.”