臣遵旨
“Yes, Your Highness.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有个交代
“an answer.”
臣遵旨
“Yes, Your Highness.”
开棺
“Open the coffin.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The self-deprecating pronoun 'chen' emphasizes the official's total subordination and loyalty to the monarch.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
your servant obeys your imperial order
A highly formal, archaic stock phrase used by imperial court officials when receiving imperial commands.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- Yes. - Yes.”
“I receive the decree.”
“This subject receives the decree with gratitude.”
“-Yes, Your Majesty! -Yes, Your Majesty!”
“I obeyed your command,”
“- We obey the edict. - We obey the edict.”