下官不善饮酒
“I can't hold my liquor. [Li Muyun, Minister of the Supreme Court]”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
忠勇侯过誉了
“It's so kind of your father.”
下官 不善饮酒
“I can't hold my liquor. [Li Muyun, Minister of the Supreme Court]”
还望大公子海涵 哪里 哪里 随意就好 随意就好
“[Li Muyun, Minister of the Supreme Court] Please forgive me, Young Master Yan. Not at all. No pressure, no pressure.”
“Please do not force me to drink; I cannot handle it.”
Directly rejecting a drink from a superior is a major taboo; one must self-deprecate regarding tolerance while asking for forgiveness ('海涵') to refuse politely.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this subordinate official (humble self-reference)
Historical first-person pronoun used before superiors in official and court settings.
not good at drinking alcohol
A refined, face-saving euphemism used in banquet etiquette to decline drinks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have one thing I don't understand.”
“[Immersed in the Classics and History] I also felt something was wrong.”
“I'm thinking entirely of Your Highness's interests.”
“I just came to check on your Lord.”
“I have no idea what you're saying.”
“Every word is true.”