我最近工作忙 我都没来看您
“I was busy with work and couldn't visit you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
叔叔
“Sir,”
我最近 工作忙 我都 没来看您
“I was busy with work and couldn't visit you.”
对不起
“I'm sorry.”
“Please don't be angry with me for being absent; I really have been overwhelmed with work.”
In Chinese culture, failing to visit elder relatives requires a proactive apology; invoking professional busyness serves as a face-saving, socially sanctioned buffer.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
busy with work lately
A ubiquitous, socially acceptable justification in Chinese culture for not keeping in touch or visiting.
come to visit you (respectful)
Standard respectful phrase used when visiting seniors, relatives, or superiors.