来时路上听主使说了
“On my way here, I heard from your envoy”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为何不拜啊
“in front of the regent?”
来时路上听主使说了
“On my way here, I heard from your envoy”
南赵王病重
“that the King of Nanzhao is seriously ill.”
“I am not acting out of personal disrespect; I am merely following what our lead ambassador told me.”
In imperial diplomatic clashes, envoys shift personal blame to diplomatic superiors or instructions to avoid giving immediate offense that could trigger war.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on the way here
A very natural spoken collocation indicating the travel duration immediately preceding the current meeting.
chief envoy; primary ambassador
Historical term designating the head diplomat in charge of a diplomatic mission.
Indicates completion of the communicative act of being briefed beforehand.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You didn't say a word all the way here. I had to be the one making conversation.”
“On my way here,”
“The whole street was talking about it when we came.”
“to find a way out for myself and for the brothers.”
“Send men to search along the road we took.”
“And now, you should realize this path isn't easier.”