臣胡言乱语 请县主恕罪
“I was talking nonsense. Please forgive me, Your Ladyship.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我定当法办 也算得上你功绩一桩
“I will bring her to justice, and you will be credited.”
臣 胡言乱语 请县主 恕罪
“I was talking nonsense. Please forgive me, Your Ladyship.”
县主
“Your Ladyship.”
“Please forget what I just said; I did not mean to overstep my bounds.”
In imperial China, offending royalty carried severe consequences, leading subordinates to immediately label their own words as 'nonsense' to defuse anger and beg for mercy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to talk nonsense or babble incoherently
Often used in self-deprecation to excuse an accidental blunt remark or overstepping statement.
forgive one's sin or offense
A highly formal, archaic request for pardon commonly heard in historical dramas when speaking to royalty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“speaks nonsense, and deceives Your Majesty.”
“Well, Your Ladyship. Be careful with words.”
“Consider that I'm talking nonsense. Understood. Come on.”
“Her Ladyship asked me here to talk,”
“Your Ladyship, please withdraw this false accusation.”
“I have something to tell Her Ladyship.”