只可惜呀
“Unfortunately,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
求你救她一命
“Please save her life.”
只可惜 呀
“Unfortunately,”
我儿子儿媳
“my son and daughter-in-law”
“I hear your plea, but circumstances make it impossible for me to help.”
Starting a refusal with an expression of shared sorrow helps preserve decorum and mitigates direct confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is just a pity; unfortunately
Used to introduce an unfortunate twist or limitation after someone makes a hope or request.
Softens the utterance while adding an emotional sigh of lamentation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What a pity.”
“Tragic... truly tragic.”
“What a pity.”
“It's truly a pity.”
“What a shame.”
“What a pity. Indeed.”