我这有点 不太好意思看啊
“I feel a bit awkward looking at them myself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你说这 我的文章
“I mean, articles about me...”
我这有点 不太好意思 看啊
“I feel a bit awkward looking at them myself.”
“Honestly, it might be improper for me to review them.”
“It wouldn't really be appropriate for me to read it, so I'd rather not.”
Chinese interpersonal communication emphasizes 'saving face' (liu mianzi). When turning down a request or avoiding sensitive matters, people rarely say 'no' or 'I don't want to' directly. Instead, they use polite excuses like 'bu tai hao yisi' (feel embarrassed) or 'bu tai fangbian' (inconvenient).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
feeling a bit embarrassed, awkward, or shy
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to politely decline a request or express embarrassment, softening the bluntness of saying 'no'.
to tell the truth, honestly speaking
A discourse marker placed at the beginning of a sentence or clause to introduce genuine thoughts or the actual situation.
Used at the end of a sentence to soften the tone of refusal, making the decline sound more gentle and polite.
