民女先行告退一步
“I will take my leave now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不敢打搅各位
“I won't disturb you any longer.”
民女 先行告退 一步
“I will take my leave now.”
等等
“Wait.”
“I need to get out of here right now before things get worse.”
In imperial or traditional hierarchical settings, one could not simply walk away from superiors; an explicit, humble petition to withdraw was strictly required.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ask leave to withdraw / to excuse oneself
An archaic and highly formal term used by subordinates to dismiss themselves from superiors.
to take one's leave first / go ahead first
Polite formulaic chunk indicating that one is departing before others.