李镇长 实在太麻烦你了 还让你亲自跑一趟
“Ms. Li, I'm sorry to trouble you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
书记
“Mr. Zheng.”
李镇长 实在 太麻烦你了 还让你 亲自跑一趟
“Ms. Li, I'm sorry to trouble you.”
“We can't make it clear on the phone. What happened? Is it serious?”
“Thank you for coming all the way out here to handle this personally; I appreciate your support.”
In Chinese bureaucratic and professional culture, an authority figure visiting a scene in person conveys immense importance, requiring the host to express deference and gratitude for the effort.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is really too much trouble for you
A highly common polite phrase used to acknowledge someone's effort or imposition on your behalf.
to make a trip in person
Used to show deep respect and appreciation when a superior or valued contact visits physically rather than sending someone else.
Functions as a marker indicating a completed state of causing trouble, softening the polite apology.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Ms. Li, don't worry. I'm keeping an eye on it.”
“Ms. Li, don't take it to heart.”
“Ms. Li was worried, so she brought me.”
“Ms. Li, can you imagine?”
“Ms. Li, I'll accept any punishment you give.”
“Ms. Li. Busy working?”