还麻烦你们专程跑一趟
“Thanks for coming over here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真是麻烦了
“sorry to bother you.”
还 麻烦你们 专程跑一趟
“Thanks for coming over here.”
“I feel bad that our domestic mess dragged you all the way out here.”
Apologizing for making guests or officials 'run a trip' (跑一趟) reflects key Chinese etiquette regarding reciprocity and avoiding being an undue burden (麻烦).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
specifically; for a dedicated purpose/trip
A polite term indicating that someone took deliberate time and route just for this specific visit.
to make a trip; to come over
Everyday polite expression acknowledging the physical effort of traveling somewhere.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Thank you for making this trip here.”
“Sorry to have you come all the way down here.”
“Sorry for bothering you to come here.”
“for making a trip. No problem. It's my job. Thanks again.”
“Thank you for coming to see me.”
“which is why I came here personally.”