殿下要这些物事有何用啊
“What does Your Highness need those for?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有雀眼网钉来 是
“and pins? Sure.”
殿下要这些物事 有何用 啊
“What does Your Highness need those for?”
“The murderer hasn't left a trail.”
“I brought what you asked, but I have no idea how these strange items will help solve the case.”
Addressing royalty as '殿下' (Your Highness) requires maintaining deferential inquiry formulas to avoid questioning imperial judgment directly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
things; items; objects
A classical and slightly literary term equivalent to modern '东西' (things/objects), commonly heard in historical dramas.
what is the use; what is the point of
A concise, formal phrasing used in elevated spoken Chinese to ask about utility or purpose.
Softens the inquiry, making the question to a royal superior sound curious rather than accusatory or challenging.
