城主平时就喜欢拿我们俩逗趣
“Your Excellency always likes to tease us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If Your Excellency wished to bestow flowers, why give us dried ones?”
城主平时就 喜欢 拿我们俩 逗趣
“Your Excellency always likes to tease us.”
臣今天就是来问问城主
“We're here today to ask Your Excellency about this.”
“You might be joking, but this gesture demands a real explanation.”
When questioning a ruler or powerful superior in historical China, subordinates often framed potential insults or grievances as playful jesting to protect both sides' face before seeking the truth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to poke fun at someone; to tease someone
A colloquial yet classic structure used to describe using someone as the butt of a harmless joke or entertainment.