知府大人且慢
“Your Excellency, please wait!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
知府大人 且慢
“Your Excellency, please wait!”
胡会长
“President Hu!”
“Hold on, Your Honor—do not close this court yet, there is something you must hear.”
Interrupting an official closing of court requires precise deferential terminology like '且慢' along with official honorifics to avoid contempt of court charges.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
prefect; magistrate of a prefecture
A classical administrative title frequently heard when addressing mid-to-high level civil officials in historical dramas.
hold on; wait a moment; not so fast
A literary and dramatic expression used in formal or theatrical contexts to urgently halt someone's immediate action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What did the Prefect say? The people from the Capital all”
“Prefect Huo, do you take me as a suspect now?”
“Prefect. I was momentarily confused”
“Your Excellency, I, Chen Junshan, can also testify.”
“Now that you've met the prefect, why don't you speak your mind?”
“As a prefect,”