凤凰城知州钱大人
“Lord Qian, the magistrate of Phoenix City,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
半年前
“Half a year ago,”
凤凰城 知州 钱大人
“Lord Qian, the magistrate of Phoenix City,”
看上了她
“took a fancy to her.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, appending '大人' (Daren) to an official's surname was mandatory etiquette to honor bureaucratic hierarchy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
prefect or magistrate of an autonomous department
Use when discussing traditional Chinese administrative offices in historical or costume dramas.
honorific term for an imperial official; Lord/Excellency
A standard historical form of address attached after a surname or official title to show deference.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the prefect of Phoenix City took over the mess.”
“a century-old shop in the Phoenix City.”
“I have doubts about Qian Fei's integrity.”
“What did the Prefect say? The people from the Capital all”
“Isn't that Qian Fei? Yes, Qian Fei.”
“The governor of Guanyin Town even thanked him for not trying to claim credit.”