臣琴艺不精 请太后谅解
“Forgive me, Your Majesty.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
琴艺不精罢了
“I'm just not good at this.”
臣 琴艺不精 请太后谅解
“Forgive me, Your Majesty.”
叠韵 讲究的是声气相通
“Chiming chords require coordination.”
“Please excuse my inadequacy and do not hold this imperfect performance against me.”
Imperial protocol dictates framing any artistic or technical inadequacy in deeply humble self-effacing terms to appease senior royalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unskilled / mediocre in the art of the zither
A set modest formula for acknowledging lack of proficiency in playing the guqin.
beg ...'s forgiveness / please excuse
A very polite phrase used when seeking understanding or pardon from a superior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your Majesty, don't misunderstand me. On the contrary,”
“It says the Empress Dowager is unwell,”
“It's because that zither was part of the Madam's dowry.”
“Even the Empress Dowager could not pardon such a crime.”
“And whatever the Empress Dowager did, she gave her full support.”
“it is your decision, Your Majesty.”