为陛下办差 臣定肝脑涂地
“I would gladly give my life in Your Majesty's service.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
难为你了
“I appreciate it.”
为陛下 办差 臣定 肝脑涂地
“I would gladly give my life in Your Majesty's service.”
那就说说吧
“Then tell me,”
“I am completely at your command and willing to die for this mission.”
Confucian court etiquette demanded hyper-deferential self-deprecation and extreme declarations of personal sacrifice when addressing the sovereign.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to carry out official assignments; to perform official duties
Specific to traditional Chinese administrative contexts referring to imperial tasks.
to lay down one's life; to sacrifice oneself utterly
A literary idiom used to express supreme loyalty and willingness to suffer a gruesome death in service to a ruler.