我就不打扰大人休息了
“I won't disturb your rest, My Lord.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我阿姐说您马车里全是书
“My sister said your carriage was full of books.”
我就 不打扰 大人休息了
“I won't disturb your rest, My Lord.”
“I should back out right now before I cause any trouble.”
Commoners speaking to imperial officials were bound by strict behavioral decorum, using proactive self-effacing apologies to safely retreat from high-status company.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to disturb someone's rest
A staple polite formula used when parting ways or apologizing for interrupting someone.
Signals a transition into departure and softens the leave-taking statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Get some proper rest. I'll leave you be.”
“I won't disturb you.”
“Alright, I won't disturb you further.”
“My apologies for the intrusion.”