郑府尹早已恭候多时了
“The capital prefect has been waiting.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是 殿下 九先生 下官小有所得
“Got it. Your Highness, Master Wan, I have a small finding now.”
郑府尹早已 恭候多时 了
“The capital prefect has been waiting.”
请展捕头带路
“Please lead the way, Constable Zhang.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional bureaucratic interactions, verbs like 恭候 (gōnghòu) signal humble deference toward the person being received.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have been waiting respectfully for a long time
A highly formal and honorific idiom used when receiving esteemed guests or superiors.
Indicates a completed state of elapsed waiting up to the present moment.