定要去府上拜访忠勇侯
“I must go to your residence to visit the Marquis of Zhongyong.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在下进京述职之时
“When I go there to give my work report,”
定要去府上 拜访 忠勇侯
“I must go to your residence to visit the Marquis of Zhongyong.”
刘漕司此次进京 当以述职为先
“For this trip to the capital, your work report should be your top priority.”
“I need to align myself with the Marquis while I am in the capital.”
Officials traveling to the capital routinely used courtesy calls to powerful nobility to forge vital political networks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pay a formal visit to someone's residence
A highly respectful formula used when proposing to visit the home of a superior or esteemed individual.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the Marquis of Zhongyong will surely be rewarded.”
“Don't worry about the Marquis of Zhongyong. He wouldn't dare harm you.”
“the Qin family will keep you fed.”
“Keep watching the Marquis of Zhongyong”
“The Marquis of Zhongyong is getting more and more desperate for power.”
“What a shock that the ambitious Marquis of Zhongyong”