此事草民也要解释几句
“I must clarify this matter.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
方才李家姑娘 说我携墨奔逃
“Just now, Li Zhen said I fled with the ink.”
此事草民也要 解释几句
“I must clarify this matter.”
草民发现二弟通番后 立刻前往阻拦
“After I discovered Bensheng was conducting illicit foreign trade, I immediately went to stop him.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Imperial China, commoners had no legal parity before magistrates, requiring utmost humility in self-reference ('grass people' / caomin) and tone to avoid punishment for contempt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
humble commoner; I (humble self-reference before officials)
Used strictly in period/historical dramas by non-titled commoners when addressing magistrates, judges, or royalty.
to offer a few words of explanation
A softening phrase often used to respectfully ask for a chance to explain oneself without sounding combative.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's talk about this.”
“We want an explanation!”
“how do you explain this?”
“If I could explain this clearly,”
“It's hard to explain in a few words.”
“explain about the incident at Huan'e House.”