不过请你们把门口衙役引开一下
“But you'll have to lure the police runners away from the door first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我有办法了
“I have an idea.”
不过请你们把门口衙役引开一下
“But you'll have to lure the police runners away from the door first.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Yamen runners represented official imperial authority at the grassroots level, and evading or distracting them is a standard trope in historical adventure plots.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lure away, to distract away
Frequently used when executing plans to draw guards or attention away from a target location.
yamen runner, bailiff
Historical term designating low-ranking administrative guards or enforcers in ancient Chinese government offices.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You guys, watch the front.”
“to go to the city gate”
“we'll just be beaten to death by these police runners later.”
“Why not send a police runner to his home to check?”
“Has everything been arranged with Officer Zhang? It's all taken care of.”
“You won't need to guard the gate anymore.”