不好意思哦 特地让你们跑这一趟
“Sorry to have you come all the way down here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
- 我先生 - 奕凯爸爸…
“- My husband. - I'm Yikai's dad.”
不好意思 哦 特地 让你们 跑这一趟
“Sorry to have you come all the way down here.”
- 方伟杰 - 我刚刚不是道过歉了？
“- Fang Weijie. - Didn't I already say sorry?”
“Thank you for coming all the way here; sorry for putting you through this trouble.”
Acknowledging the physical trouble someone went through ('跑这一趟') is an essential Chinese politeness norm showing respect for other people's time and labor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
excuse me / sorry
Extremely frequent, polite spoken apology used for minor inconveniences or social etiquette.
make this trip / come all the way here
Polite formula acknowledging someone's physical effort in coming to a meeting or event.
specifically / especially
Used before verbs to emphasize deliberate effort made on behalf of someone else.
Softens the tone, making the apology sound warm, friendly, and approachable rather than stiffly formal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Thanks for coming over here.”
“Thank you for coming to see me.”
“Thank you for making this trip here.”
“Sorry for bothering you to come here.”
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“Sorry about this. You just wait. What?”
“Sorry, I'm so late.”
“So sorry I'm late. Traffic was heavy.”
“Excuse me, let me through.”
“I'm sorry for coming to see you on such a short notice.”
“Sorry. I'll be leaving soon.”
“I'm sorry. I was just too busy this afternoon. Wait a moment here.”