老奴就送你到这里了
“this is where I must take my leave.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
田姑娘
“Miss Tian,”
老奴 就送你到这里 了
“this is where I must take my leave.”
夫人说 你们田家做下的好事 她无一不知
“Madam says she is fully aware of every deed your family has done.”
“You are no longer welcome here; step off our premises.”
In traditional Chinese etiquette, how far a host or servant walks a guest to the gate reflects their level of respect; stopping short implies cold displeasure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this old servant (self-deprecating pronoun)
Used exclusively by senior domestic servants or palace retainers when referring to themselves in historical contexts.
to see someone off only to this point
A polite phrase for seeing someone out, which can imply a curt dismissal if stopped abruptly.
Marks the completion of the escort duty and indicates a change of status to immediate departure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I will definitely do so.”
“I'm only following orders.”
“I will bring Little Young Master home right away.”
“I must remind you”
“I've done plenty of dirty work for you.”
“I can only do these minor tasks now.”