我替我那个 不靠谱的妹妹啊 跟你郑重道歉
“I sincerely apologize for my unreasonable sister.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
方小姐
“Ms. Fang,”
我 替我 那个 不靠谱 的妹妹啊 跟你 郑重道歉
“I sincerely apologize for my unreasonable sister.”
我保证 她以后绝对不会 再来无理取闹的 方小姐
“I promise she won't come to bother you again. Ms. Fang,”
“I'm formally taking the blame for my reckless sister so we can put this behind us without further drama.”
In Chinese interpersonal etiquette, elders or older siblings often step in to apologize for trouble caused by younger family members. Proactively describing one's own relative as 'bu kao pu' (unreliable) is a polite self-deprecating tactic meant to disarm the aggrieved party and defuse conflict before they can complain.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to apologize on behalf of someone
A common social reparative pattern structured as 'ti/dai + responsible party + xiang/gen + recipient + dao qian'.
unreliable, irresponsible, or untrustworthy
A very common colloquial term used to criticize someone for being careless, flaky, or lacking solid judgment.
to apologize solemnly and sincerely
A formal collocation used in both spoken and written Chinese to emphasize utmost seriousness and sincerity.
Serves as an intra-sentence pause, highlighting the preceding modifier while conveying a sense of resigned sighing or helplessness.
