还是不打扰诸位的雅兴了
“I should not disturb your refined enjoyment.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“forbid me from entering places of revelry lightly.”
还是 不打扰 诸位 的 雅兴 了
“I should not disturb your refined enjoyment.”
放心
“- Rest assured. - Come along, Qianshan.”
“I cannot go into a brothel with you, so I am going to politely excuse myself now.”
Even when declining to visit a morally questionable place like a brothel ('fireworks land' in the previous turn), Chinese etiquette dictates framing the refusal as 'not wanting to spoil your refined fun' rather than judging the others.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to disturb / to intrude
Essential polite vocabulary used when excusing oneself or apologizing for taking up someone's time.
refined enthusiasm / poetic or cultured mood for enjoyment
A flattering, polite term used to refer to someone else's leisure activities or good mood, especially when declining to join so as not to be a wet blanket.
Signals a settled decision and softens the refusal at the end of the sentence.
