为何不亲自来辞行
“Why did he not tell me in person?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Yuzhi wishes to go out to clear his mind.”
为何不 亲自来辞行
“Why did he not tell me in person?”
公子是想宗主要闭关疗伤
“You were about to enter seclusion.”
“Is he avoiding me on purpose instead of paying proper respects?”
In traditional hierarchy, departing without bidding farewell in person to an elder or leader is considered a significant breach of decorum.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why (formal/literary)
Formal equivalent of '为什么', very common in period dramas and formal written Chinese.
to bid farewell before a journey
A formal and respectful term indicating taking leave of a host or superior before traveling.
personally; in person
Used before verbs to stress doing an action oneself rather than delegating it.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you had not come,”
“No wonder you would not appear yourself”
“didn't even come out to meet us.”
“I must go there myself.”
“without saying goodbye.”
“Then why don't you go?”