道歉的话 要说 对不起
“To apologize, you should say, "I'm sorry."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不如 你给颜绛大人 道个歉吧
“Why don't you apologize to Lord Yan Jiang?”
道歉的话 要说 对不起
“To apologize, you should say, "I'm sorry."”
“Don't mumble or beat around the bush; say the actual words of apology properly.”
In Chinese social conflicts, uttering the specific words '对不起' explicitly acknowledges fault and restores social harmony and the injured party's dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if you are going to apologize; speaking of apologies
A common topic-marker structure ('...的话') setting up a condition or topic before giving instructions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You don't need to apologize to anyone.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“Sorry for what? Is sorry useful? What are you sorry for?”
“will now... Sorry.”
“I should apologize to you.”
“Just say sorry and be done with it.”