否则这种小事何须劳他大驾？
“Otherwise, I wouldn't bother him with something this minor.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
近来宫中太平 我与萧兄许久未见
“Things have been quiet in the palace. I haven't seen Mr. Xiao in a while.”
否则 这种 小事 何须 劳他大驾？
“Otherwise, I wouldn't bother him with something this minor.”
“I really am the one who knows you best.”
“His personal involvement proves this is far from a minor issue.”
In traditional etiquette, having an elite figure travel personally signifies exceptional importance, demanding formal humility from others.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
trouble someone of high status to come in person
A polite honorific idiom acknowledging the inconvenience caused to a respected person.
why must; what need is there to
Formal literary rhetorical term used to dismiss the necessity of an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He wouldn't have worked himself to death.”
“No need to trouble Xuruo. You?”
“do you really need to handle such minor matters yourself?”