我们应当 祭奠端王的在天之灵
“we should pay respects to the Prince of Duan's spirit.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如此
“Then,”
我们 应当 祭奠 端王的 在天之灵
“we should pay respects to the Prince of Duan's spirit.”
这酒
“I won't drink it until I kill the enemy myself.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Pouring wine to appease the spirit in heaven (在天之灵) is a fundamental Chinese ritual reflecting filial piety and political solemnity in historical contexts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the soul/spirit in heaven
A formal, literary idiom used when paying respect or making vows to a deceased person.
to hold a memorial ceremony for; to offer sacrifices to the dead
A solemn and formal verb used specifically for honoring deceased spirits.