还请两位多担待
“please bear with him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说话若是不好听
“If he speaks harshly,”
还请两位 多担待
“please bear with him.”
他的性子我还不了解吗
“Don't I know his temper well enough?”
“Please don't take his sharp words personally; let it slide for my sake.”
In Chinese etiquette, asking others to 'dan dai' is a preemptive face-saving mechanism that buffers potential relational damage caused by an associate's lack of tact.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
please also; I respectfully request
A respectful, formal prefix commonly used to introduce an earnest request or plea.
to bear with; to show forbearance or understanding
A very polite social formula used when asking others to forgive faults, shortcomings, or blunt remarks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Please b-bear with us, customers. Bear with us.”
“Please forgive us.”
“We hope you understand, Ms. Fang.”
“I must ask for your forgiveness.”