仍斗胆请陛下再信臣一次
“Even so, I ask that you trust me once more.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
亦知陛下为难
“and how difficult it is for you.”
仍 斗胆 请陛下 再 信臣 一次
“Even so, I ask that you trust me once more.”
让臣详细向陛下禀奏
“Allow me to explain everything in full.”
“Do not abandon me yet; give me one last chance to clear my name.”
Officials lower their own status with deferential phrases like 'dou dan' to lessen the offense of questioning or urging the supreme monarch.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
boldly; to venture audaciously
A highly formal humble expression used when risking offense before high superiors.
trust this subject once more
A formal, high-stakes plea for renewed trust in imperial or political hierarchies.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I make bold to petition.”
“I venture to suggest”
“how dare you frame my loyal general?”
“Please enlighten me, Your Highness.”
“Your Highness, you trust me too much.”
“Your Majesty, I implore you”