岂是你说能请辞就能请辞的
“is not something you may resign at will.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
朕赐封你的爵位
“The title I bestowed upon you”
岂是你说 能 请辞 就能 请辞 的
“is not something you may resign at will.”
罪臣知罪
“I acknowledge my guilt.”
“You don't get to quit; I decide whether you serve or face punishment.”
In imperial China, an official title granted by the emperor was not a voluntary job; resigning required sovereign approval, and unapproved departure was treated as defiance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could it possibly be...
A formal rhetorical marker used to express strong denial or disbelief regarding a proposition.
to submit one's resignation; to ask to step down
A formal and polite term used primarily in official, bureaucratic, or historical contexts.
Functions in the cleft construction to emphasize certainty and finality of the statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“without saying goodbye.”
“You can't just terminate contracts like that.”
“Therefore, I am formally resigning from my position.”
“but she mustn't be sacked.”
“If I get fired today,”
“I can resign, but not now.”