对不起
“I'm sorry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们都不敢提
“Actually, we've known it and just didn't dare to bring it up.”
对不起
“I'm sorry.”
“I didn't dare tell you. I didn't mean to deceive you.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Directly uttering an explicit apology often signifies serious wrongdoing or deep vulnerability among close family or friends, where implicit repairs are usually preferred.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I am sorry; excuse me
The standard and most direct expression for an apology in Chinese.