《How Dare You!?》 S1·E8 (28:09)
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yuàn wèi bì xià xiào quǎn mǎ zhī láo
愿为陛下效犬马之劳
“am willing to serve Your Majesty with utmost loyalty”
《How Dare You!?》
S1·E8
TIMECODE: 28:09
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
chén ěr lán
臣 尔岚
“I, Er Lan,”
yuàn wèi bì xià xiào quǎn mǎ zhī láo
CURRENT FOCUS
愿为陛下 效犬马之劳
“am willing to serve Your Majesty with utmost loyalty”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zhǐ wèi dà shà
只为大厦
“only for Great Xia's”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
PLEDGING LOYALTY
Tone:
REVERENT
Emotion:
RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Humilifics in Imperial Hierarchy
Describing one's service as that of 'a hound or horse' (犬马) is an ancient humilific convention used by court officials to emphasize extreme loyalty and humility before the sovereign.
INTENT TAGS:
#allegiance
#devotion
#formal_pledge
#subordination
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
效犬马之劳
SPOKEN CHUNK
to serve loyally at someone's disposal (humble idiom)
A highly formal idiom used primarily in historical dramas or literary contexts to profess humble, tireless service to a superior.
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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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