那就请郑府尹写个请罪折子吧
“I suggest you write a memorial to condemn yourself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那该怎么办
“What is there to do then?”
那就 请郑府尹写个 请罪折子 吧
“I suggest you write a memorial to condemn yourself.”
“It's time for Master Wan to leave and prepare to attend the royal banquet.”
“You messed up, so submit a formal apology to take the fall.”
In imperial China, officials who committed administrative lapses would preemptively submit memorials asking for punishment to show loyalty and mitigate imperial wrath.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
memorial admitting guilt or begging for punishment
A historical term used in period dramas referring to an official's formal written confession submitted to the emperor.
Softens the direct command into a formal yet unavoidable suggestion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I asked you to read memorials. What made you so cross?”
“This memorial was written by the capital prefect to state the conclusion of this case.”