我管不住我这张嘴 再有下回
“I can't control my mouth. If it happens again,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我抱歉
“My apologies.”
我 管不住 我这 张嘴 再有下回
“I can't control my mouth. If it happens again,”
“how about I send you my head?”
“Please spare me, I know I messed up and I promise it won't happen again.”
In Chinese social interactions, exaggerating one's own clumsiness or fault serves to humble oneself, restoring the offended party's face and defusing conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to control or restrain
A common potential complement used to admit weakness or inability to control impulses, appetite, or speech.
this mouth of mine
Used idiomatically in spoken Chinese when blaming oneself for speaking carelessly or leaking secrets.
next time
A colloquial northern synonym for 下次 (xià cì), frequently heard in informal speech.