我代他跟你道个歉
“Let me apologize on his behalf.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I know it was all Hai's fault.”
我代他跟你 道个歉
“Let me apologize on his behalf.”
“Can you forgive him? And give him another chance?”
“I'm humbling myself as an elder to apologize, so please don't stay mad at him.”
In Chinese family dynamics, parents often intervene to apologize for adult children's wrongdoings, subtly using filial respect to compel the other party into granting forgiveness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on his behalf
A common formal spoken phrase used when acting or speaking for someone else.
make an apology
The separator structure '道+个+歉' softens the formal act of apologizing in casual spoken speech.