费霓 真对不起啊 我不知道凌漪她会来
“Fei Ni, I'm truly sorry about this. I didn't know that Ling Yi would be coming.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好
“Okay.”
费霓 真对不起 啊 我不知道 凌漪她会来
“Fei Ni, I'm truly sorry about this. I didn't know that Ling Yi would be coming.”
我妈她提前也没有跟我说过
“I didn't know that Ling Yi would be coming. My mom didn't tell me about it beforehand.”
“Please do not be mad at me; I did not plan for her to show up.”
Quickly disclaiming knowledge of a third party's arrival is vital in Chinese interpersonal etiquette to protect trust and prevent loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really sorry
Used to express sincere, heartfelt apologies in informal or semi-formal situations.
did not know that ... would
Useful pattern to emphasize unintentionality or surprise regarding another person's actions.
Softens the tone of the apology, making the appeal sound more earnest and emotionally pleading.
