他昨日说过要奉命下山
“(Zhuang Shu) He said yesterday he'd go there.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是不是去青阙镇了
“Did he go to Qingque Town?”
他昨日 说过 要 奉命下山
“(Zhuang Shu) He said yesterday he'd go there.”
五师兄定是出事了
“Xingjia must be in trouble.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Disciples in a traditional sect cannot leave at will; leaving the mountain requires formal permission or direct command ('fengming') from sect leadership.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
under orders; to act on orders
A formal compound used to indicate that an action is carried out in obedience to a superior or master's command.
to descend the mountain
In martial arts or sect contexts, this metaphorically means leaving the secluded academy or sect to enter the secular world.
