都怪我呀 一直太忙了 本来早应该些
“Sorry, I've been too busy. I should have gone to Pingchuan to see you much sooner.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不耽误你工作吧
“Am I bothering you?”
都怪我 呀 一直 太忙了 本来 早应该些
“Sorry, I've been too busy. I should have gone to Pingchuan to see you much sooner.”
去平川看你们的
“I should have gone to Pingchuan to see you much sooner.”
“Please don't think I've neglected our relationship—I've just been overwhelmed with work.”
Chinese social norms place a premium on taking initiative to shoulder social faults ('都怪我') to reassure the counterparty of their importance and save relational face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is entirely my fault
A polite formula used to shoulder blame graciously in conversational etiquette.
I really should have done it much earlier
Used to express sincere regret about an overdue obligation or social visit.
Softens the self-reproach, lending an affectionate and apologetic warmth to the statement.
Emphasizes the sustained state of excessive busyness up to the present moment.
