还请狄大人
“Commissioner Di,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还请狄大人
“Commissioner Di,”
“please keep this secret for me.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Commoners in historical China frequently made emotional personal appeals to renowned upright officials like Judge Di, seeking moral justice alongside statutory law.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I also request / I implore you to
A respectful, deferential phrase used when earnestly making a crucial request to a superior or authority figure.
Your Honor / my lord
A historical honorific used by commoners or subordinates when addressing government officials.