陛下 臣来晚了
“Your Majesty, I am late.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
臣等遵旨
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
陛下 臣 来晚了
“Your Majesty, I am late.”
丞相身体抱恙
“Prime Minister, despite your ill health,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Self-referring as 'chen' (minister/subject) before the emperor is a mandatory linguistic marker of feudal hierarchy and submission.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Your Majesty
The standard historical honorific address for an emperor.
Your subject has arrived late
A deferential formula used by subjects or officials when arriving late before a monarch.
Marks the change of state indicating the action of arriving late has occurred.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your Majesty, I have a matter to report!”
“Your Majesty, I have a matter to report.”
“Your Majesty, I have a plan”
“Your Majesty, there is a memorial asking for punishment”
“Your Majesty, I deserve to die! I deserve to die! I deserve to die!”
“Your Majesty, allow me to speak bluntly.”