不懂社交礼仪
“He doesn't quite understand social etiquette.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
能让他先出去吗 田先生 他是军人
“Can you ask him to leave first? Mr. Tian, he's a soldier.”
不懂社交礼仪
“He doesn't quite understand social etiquette.”
“Please overlook his bluntness—he is just doing his duty, so let's move past this and focus on our business.”
In interpersonal or business interactions, when someone's behavior seems abrupt or violates etiquette, a third party or speaker often invokes an objective background or identity (such as a 'crude person' or 'soldier') as an explanation. This preserves face for everyone involved and defuses tension or awkward deadlock.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
social etiquette; rules of courtesy and propriety in social interaction
Commonly used in formal or semi-formal contexts to refer to interpersonal manners and decorum. Common collocations include 'dong / bu dong she jiao li yi' (to understand / not understand social etiquette) and 'zhu yi she jiao li yi' (to pay attention to social etiquette).
