真对不住你
“I am truly sorry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
武木
“Takeki,”
真 对不住你
“I am truly sorry.”
哪里 将军
“Not at all, General.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
When a superior sincerely apologizes to a subordinate in Chinese culture, it bestows enormous face (面子) on the subordinate, strengthening emotional bonds and loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to let down / to be sorry to someone
A deeply heartfelt, conversational expression of apology, often used when feeling that one has unfairly burdened or disappointed someone.