我就先不妨碍你们了 好好好
“so I won't keep you. Alright.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'm here on business. My driver's waiting outside,”
我就先 不妨碍你们 了 好好好
“so I won't keep you. Alright.”
“Once we're back in Shanghai, let me take you two out for dinner. Sounds good.”
“I need to take my leave now, please don't let me keep you.”
Guests in Chinese social etiquette deliberately frame their departure as sparing their host inconvenience, thus preserving mutual face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not get in the way of; not hinder
A polite formula used when excusing oneself so as not to interrupt or occupy others' time.
first / for now
Softens an action by framing it as a preliminary step, often used in courteous departures.
Indicates a shift in status to concluding the interaction and taking leave.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Stop.”
“See you. - So sorry. - Sorry. Are you insane?”
“Okay, don't worry.”
“At the beginning, should we avoid the spotlight a bit?”
“Let's not panic before we get results.”
“It doesn't matter. Don't worry.”