我都没时间好好招待
“I didn't get to properly host you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这次时间那么短
“Your stay here was so short.”
我都 没时间 好好招待
“I didn't get to properly host you.”
我给你们准备了一些
“I prepared some”
“Please don't think I neglected you; I was overwhelmed and wish I could have treated you better.”
Chinese hosting etiquette places strong emphasis on attentive care; apologizing for not hosting properly is a standard courtesy even when doing one's best.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
properly; thoroughly; carefully
Adverbial reduplication indicating doing an action to a high standard or in earnest.
to host; to entertain guests
A key hospitality verb used when receiving friends, visitors, or clients.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't treat you well, for the mission is so urgent.”
“Every time we receive important clients, we can't arrange their accommodation.”