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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Meeting with the two generals at the Cichen Palace

Participating in General Xianzhou's discussion

Still early, still early

Don't forget

It's fine, there's still time

Alright, let's go

Is it really necessary to go to such extremes?

General Feixiao, are you used to eating early at Luofu?

The flavor's a bit lighter, but it's still good

Didn't expect General Tianji to be late one day?

Thank you for the invitation, I can't come empty-handed

What is this?

A small token of respect, please accept it

[Chinese]

10:00，在司辰宮與兩位將軍會面

10:00，參與仙舟將軍會談

還早還早

10:00，别忘了

沒事，來得及

好了，出發吧

有必要這麼極限嗎？

飛霄將軍，羅浮的早點吃得慣嗎？

味道淡了一點，但也不賴

沒想到天擊將軍也有遲到的一天？

承蒙邀請，不能空手而來嘛

這是？

小小薄禮，不成敬意

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
general /ˈdʒɛnərəl/ B1	noun - a military leader or officer
meet /miːt/ A2	verb - to come together or gather
participate /pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ B1	verb - to take part in something
breakfast /ˈbrɛkfəst/ A1	noun - the first meal of the day
taste /teɪst/ A1	noun - the flavor of something
bland /blænd/ B2	adjective - not having strong flavor
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - after the expected time
invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ A2	verb - to ask someone to come
small /smɔːl/ A1	adjective - little in size
gift /ɡɪft/ A1	noun - something given to someone
depart /dɪˈpɑːrt/ A2	verb - to leave a place
necessary /ˈnɛsəseri/ B1	adjective - needed or required
extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ B2	adjective - very great or intense
expect /ɪkˈspɛkt/ A2	verb - to think something will happen

Key Grammar Structures

• 10:00，在司辰宮與兩位將軍會面

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 在...與... (location + accompaniment) + verb 會面

  ➔ The time "10:00" is followed by the prepositional phrase "在司辰宮與兩位將軍會面", where "在" marks the location and "與" introduces the people you meet.

• 還早還早

  ➔ Reduplication for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "還早還早" repeats the word "還早" to stress that it is still early.

• 别忘了

  ➔ Imperative with “别 + V + 了” for a reminder

  ➔ In "别忘了", the particle "别" gives a negative command, and the particle "了" adds a sense of urgency, meaning “don’t forget”.

• 好了，出發吧

  ➔ Use of “好了” to indicate readiness + suggestion “吧”

  ➔ The particle "好了" shows that everything is ready, and "吧" turns "出發" into a gentle suggestion: “let’s go”.

• 有必要這麼極限嗎？

  ➔ Rhetorical question with “嗎” and degree adverb “這麼”

  ➔ The phrase "有必要這麼極限嗎？" asks "Is it really necessary to be so extreme?"; "嗎" turns the statement into a question, and "這麼" intensifies the adjective "極限".

• 味道淡了一點，但也不賴

  ➔ Use of 了 to indicate change, conjunction “但” and adverb “也”

  ➔ In "味道淡了一點", "了" signals a slight change in taste; "但" introduces a contrast, and "也" adds “also” to "不賴" (“not bad”).

• 沒想到天擊將軍也有遲到的一天？

  ➔ Negative perception with “沒想到” and inclusion particle “也”

  ➔ The clause "沒想到天擊將軍也有遲到的一天" means “I didn’t expect General Tianji to also have a day of being late”; "沒想到" expresses surprise, and "也" adds “also”.

• 承蒙邀請，不能空手而來嘛

  ➔ Formal passive “承蒙” + “不能...而來” construction + sentence‑final particle “嘛”

  ➔ The phrase "承蒙邀請" is a polite way of saying “thanks for the invitation”; "不能空手而來" means “cannot come empty‑handed”, and the modal particle "嘛" softens the statement, turning it into a gentle reminder.

• 小小薄禮，不成敬意

  ➔ Negation with “不成” to indicate “does not constitute”

  ➔ The phrase "不成敬意" means “does not become respectful sentiment”; "不成" negates the idea that the small gift counts as respect.