我对不起这身警服
“I don't deserve to wear this uniform.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What I did disgusted even myself.”
我对不起 这身警服
“I don't deserve to wear this uniform.”
“I broke the vow I made under the national emblem.”
“I am unworthy to be called a police officer because of the shameful things I did.”
In Chinese public service, the uniform embodies collective state honor and moral purity; expressing shame before one's uniform represents the ultimate moral self-condemnation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fail / to let down / to be unworthy of
Here used transitively with an object to express failing an ideal, role, or sacred trust rather than just saying 'sorry'.
police uniform
Often used metonymically in Chinese to symbolize the sacred duty, authority, and honor of a police officer.