本王所为皆分内之事
“What I did was simply my duty.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谢王爷王妃的救命恩情
“to thank Your Highness and the Princess Consort for saving my life.”
本王 所为 皆 分内之事
“What I did was simply my duty.”
王妃的酒
“As for the Princess Consort's wine, I will drink it in her stead.”
“You do not need to over-thank me; I simply acted as a noble leader should.”
In traditional Chinese elite culture, virtuous rulers and nobles minimize their merits by attributing life-saving actions to routine moral duties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one's duty; within one's responsibility
A polite, standard set phrase used to deflect excessive thanks by insisting an action was simply one's obligation.