咱们都是伺候主子的
“We are all here to serve our masters.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
哪有的事
“Not at all.”
咱们都是 伺候主子 的
“We are all here to serve our masters.”
陛下吩咐的事 咱们当奴才的尽心办就是了
“Since His Majesty ordered it, we servants just need to do our best.”
“Don't act clever; we are both just underlings who need to keep our heads down.”
In imperial palace hierarchy, subordinates constantly emphasize their collective subservience to survive intrigue and discourage each other from overreaching.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to wait upon one's master
A traditional imperial phrasing used by servants to describe fulfilling duties for palace royalty.
we are all
Used to create common ground or solidarity by emphasizing a shared condition or limitation.
Used at the end of the clause to mark identity and categorize the group firmly.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“was served by me from beginning to end, too.”
“a master die for a servant? Am I right?”
“Wait, Master. I'll die from overwork like this.”
“I'm counting on keeping them well entertained,”
“Let me serve you well.”
“I need to take good care of you.”