是个误会 就想着过来给你道个歉
“It was a misunderstanding. So I came to apologize.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
金警官 你怎么来了 那天不是给你抓了吗
“Officer Jin, what brings you here? I arrested you the other day.”
是个误会 就想 着 过来 给你道个歉
“It was a misunderstanding. So I came to apologize.”
“You must be joking. You work for the government.”
“Please do not make a big deal out of this mistake; let us settle it peacefully.”
In Chinese administrative culture, an authority figure personally visiting to apologize is an earnest gesture to restore face and prevent escalation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is a misunderstanding
A common phrase used to smooth over awkward errors, disputes, or false accusations.
to apologize / make an apology
A casual, natural way to express the action of offering an apology in spoken Chinese.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Misunderstanding. It's alright.”
“It was all a misunderstanding.”
“As long as the misunderstanding is cleared up.”
“It was merely a misunderstanding. Let it pass.”
“It's a misunderstanding... He didn't mean it!”
“I never expected to cause such a misunderstanding.”