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The emperor said, "You have to win the battle, but you are not allowed to lose it. If you lost, I myself will have to lead our army to combat our enemy. And then the first thing I shall do is to get you beheaded!" Saying this, the emperor stared straight at Xiaobao Wei, looking extremely stern. Wei made a courtesy, replying, "Just put your heart at rest, Your Majesty." He continued, "If my head got removed from my shoulders, it is removed by our enemy, not Your Majesty."
The emperor said, "You have to win the battle, but you are not allowed to lose it. If you lost, I myself will have to lead our army to combat our enemy. And then the first thing I shall do is to get you beheaded!" Saying this, the emperor stared straight at Xiaobao Wei, looking extremely stern. Wei made a courtesy, replying, "Just put your heart at rest, Your Majesty." He continued, "If my head got removed from my shoulders, it is removed by our enemy, not Your Majesty."
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The emperor said, "You have to win the battle. You are not allowed to lose it. If you lose, I myself will have to lead our army to fight our enemy.
- The emperor said, "You have to win the battle.
- You are not allowed to lose it.
- If you lose, I myself will have to lead our army to fight our enemy.
- " Saying this, the emperor stared straight at Xiaobao Wei, looking extremely stern.
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The emperor said, "You have to win the battle. You are not allowed to lose it. If you lose, I myself will have to lead our army to fight our enemy. And then the next thing I shall do is to have you beheaded!" Saying this, the emperor stared straight at Xiaobao Wei, looking extremely stern. Wei made a courtesy, replying, "Just put your mind at ease, Your Majesty." He continued, "If my head gets re
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The emperor said, "You have to win the battle. If you lose, I myself will have to lead our army to fight our enemy. The next thing I shall do is to have you beheaded!" Saying this, the emperor stared sternly at Xiaobao Wei. Wei spoke courteously*, "Just put your mind at ease, Your Majesty, if my head gets removed from my shoulders, it will be by our enemy, and not by Your Majesty."
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Cool. Regarding "And then the next thing", what I wanted to describe is "the first step of the fighting is to have you..." I think it is different to "And then the next thing." How to depict it properly?===
Milky,
speaking courteously is different to "making a courtesy." Between friends, the former is proper. But now the conversation was happened between the e
Milky,
speaking courteously is different to "making a courtesy." Between friends, the former is proper. But now the conversation was happened between the e
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Flag, do you mean "made a curtsey"? If so, it men bow and women courtsey. If not, the expression "made a courtesy" is not at all common.
We can say "made a courtesy call", but that is different in meaning.
Quick definitions (curtsey)
noun: bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
verb
We can say "made a courtesy call", but that is different in meaning.
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Hmm yes I didn't know whether to pick that up or not, I thought maybe it was a local useage. It is very archaic English - to make your courtesy - to bow or curtsey.
It probably would be better to change it to made a bow.
It probably would be better to change it to made a bow.
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Curts(e)ying is mainly by women, but not exclusively:
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curt·sy
Variant(s): or curt·sey
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural curtsies or curtseys
Etymology: alteration of courtesy
: an act of civility, respect, or reverence
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curt·sy
Variant(s): or curt·sey
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural curtsies or curtseys
Etymology: alteration of courtesy
: an act of civility, respect, or reverence
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Hi,
And what do you think the writer intended, courtesy or curtsey? I think a curtsey. If it were just a courtesy, I don't think the writer would bother to mention it, because everything that one says to an emperor had better be courteous.
Rather than the term 'curtsey', which is associated with women, one might perhaps say 'genuflection' (he genuflec
And what do you think the writer intended, courtesy or curtsey? I think a curtsey. If it were just a courtesy, I don't think the writer would bother to mention it, because everything that one says to an emperor had better be courteous.
Rather than the term 'curtsey', which is associated with women, one might perhaps say 'genuflection' (he genuflec
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See the example below:
"Back in his private office he dismissed everyone but the attendant, who went down on one knee in salute."
who made a courtesy =
who went down on one knee in salute
I think whether male or female attendant could go down one one knee in salute. But according to your analysis of the word courtesy or curtesy, "making a curtesy" is
"Back in his private office he dismissed everyone but the attendant, who went down on one knee in salute."
who made a courtesy =
who went down on one knee in salute
I think whether male or female attendant could go down one one knee in salute. But according to your analysis of the word courtesy or curtesy, "making a curtesy" is
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