还望相爷海涵
“I beg your forgiveness, Prime Minister.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还望相爷海涵
“I beg your forgiveness, Prime Minister.”
妾身告辞了
“I shall take my leave.”
“Please do not punish me or hold a grudge for speaking out of turn.”
In classical Chinese society, social inferiors were expected to prostrate themselves verbally when making a mistake before a superior, appealing to the superior's broad-mindedness ('haihan', broad as the ocean) to preserve hierarchy and save face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still hope; humbly request
A polite, highly deferential literary phrase used to introduce an earnest request to someone of higher status.
to forgive with great generosity; to be magnanimous
An elevated, classical formula used when apologizing for a transgression or asking someone to overlook a mistake.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I hope you will forgive us.”
“I humbly ask for your understanding.”
“I hope Your Highness can forgive me.”
