公公何故再问 定王妃就不要拿咱家
“Why are you asking again? Please don't make a fool of me as if I were a three-year-old child.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们在后山收稻谷
“They are harvesting on the back mountain.”
公公 何故再问 定王妃 就 不要拿咱家
“Why are you asking again? Please don't make a fool of me as if I were a three-year-old child.”
“Please don't make a fool of me as if I were a three-year-old child.”
“Stop giving me ridiculous excuses; remember who I represent.”
Palace eunuchs were formally addressed as 'Gonggong' and often referred to themselves as 'Zajia', reflecting their unique sociopolitical standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for what reason / why
A classical, formal interrogative used in historical drama and formal written Chinese instead of 为什么.
we / our humble self (eunuch self-reference)
Specific first-person pronoun used predominantly by palace eunuchs in traditional Chinese literature and period drama.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Princess Ding, why were you there just now?”
“You must be Prince Ding's newlywed bride?”
“Prince Ding isn't here, but his wife is.”
“This is Prince Ding's Mansion. And I am Princess Ding.”
“So please, Commandery Princess Consort An,”
“What is it that Your Highness does not understand?”