朕 是甚怕呀
“I am very much frightened.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“she'll come to the capital with her whip.”
朕 是 甚怕 呀
“I am very much frightened.”
陛下放心 民女定会照顾好自己 不使大长公主忧心
“Rest assured, Your Majesty. I promise I'll take good care of myself and not worry the Grand Princess.”
“I'm genuinely terrified of her temper, so please make sure you don't stir up any trouble that brings her wrath upon me.”
Even though an emperor holds supreme authority, Confucian filial piety and family hierarchy mean senior clan matrons (like the Grand Eldest Princess) still command immense awe and deference.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
greatly dread / very fearful of
A literary or archaic collocation typical of imperial or classical registers meaning 'extremely afraid'.
Softens the imperial declaration, lending a conversational and relatable human quality to the emperor's remark.
