府尹初来乍到 有所不知
“You're new here, so you don't know.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
何时下令科敛了
“When did I order any levies?”
府尹 初来乍到 有所不知
“You're new here, so you don't know.”
是你下令科敛的
“Did you order the levies?”
“You don't understand how things actually work around here, so don't make hasty accusations.”
Formulas like '有所不知' allow subordinates to correct or inform high-ranking superiors while protecting the superior's face and authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
newly arrived; fresh to a place
A standard set phrase to politely acknowledge someone being new to a job, location, or community.
there are things one is not aware of; unaware of certain facts
A polite, indirect formula used to introduce an explanation or correction without offending the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Prefect, everything's ready. We can set off at any time.”
“The Prefect calls. Go.”
“You're quite busy.”
“Prefect Mo, such a hasty dismissal probably violates protocol.”
“If you don't disdain it, please try some.”
“The capital prefect has been waiting.”