我等皆是外使
“We're all foreign envoys.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我等皆是外使
“We're all foreign envoys.”
“Remember who we represent; our overtures to the prince are diplomatic matters.”
In Imperial China, foreign emissaries interacting with domestic princes (郡王) walked a fine line between formal diplomacy and treasonous political collusion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
we / us (formal/archaic)
Found in historical dramas or literary speech to refer to a collective group solemnly.
all are / both are
A literary equivalent of '都是' used in formal contexts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We're pale in comparison.”
“There are only two things we urgently need to do.”
“We're merely the younger generation following in their footsteps.”
“we're here today to learn what the next steps are.”
“We should follow the Phoenix God”
“What I did was simply my duty.”