你看下官不知道啊
“you see, I didn't know.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
殿下
“Your Highness,”
你看 下官 不知道啊
“you see, I didn't know.”
不过没关系
“But it's okay.”
“Please do not drag me into this, I want to stay out of trouble.”
In imperial court bureaucracy, claiming ignorance was a vital survival tactic to avoid taking sides in lethal political struggles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this humble official (archaic self-referential term used by lower-ranking officials)
Found exclusively in historical dramas when an official speaks to someone of higher status.
you see; as you can see
Used as a conversational filler to draw attention or soften an explanation.
Softens the denial and conveys helplessness or an earnest appeal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who knows if it works?”
“I have no idea what happened.”
“I have no idea what happened.”
“We don't know! We really don't know!”
“I have no idea what you're saying.”
“I wouldn't know.”
“That I don't know.”
“It seems you don't know.”
“I'll pretend I don't know.”
“Why am I not aware”
“I don't know either.”