李大人 真是对不住
“Lord Li, I am truly sorry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李大人
“Lord Li.”
李大人 真是 对不住
“Lord Li, I am truly sorry.”
“Maybe I should just learn slowly by myself.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Acknowledging one's own shortcomings and apologizing before giving up relieves the other party of potential blame or burden.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I am truly sorry / terribly apologetic
A sincere, colloquial way to express regret for an imposition or mistake, slightly warmer than formal apologies.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Lord Li, you are truly a saint.”
“Lord Li, you're badly injured.”
“[Qinwen Hall] Lord Li, what are you doing?”
“Did Lord Li really return to the Capital?”
“you were just a frail scholar.”
“Don't you know why, Lord Li?”