我一定不能辜负王爷所托
“(I must not let His Highness down.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“(for a chance to let me to personally examine Master Shenguan's body.)”
我一定 不能 辜负 王爷所托
“(I must not let His Highness down.)”
“Last night, you drank too much and said you had chest pain.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese political and social ethics, accepting a mission (tuo) from a patron or lord establishes a sacred moral debt that must be fulfilled at all costs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fail / to let down someone's expectations
Extremely common in expressions of loyalty, gratitude, or duty when promising not to disappoint someone.
that which has been entrusted
A formal and literary term referring to an important task or responsibility handed over by a superior or friend.
