早就应该来拜访您了
“I should have come to pay my respects long ago”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
稀客啊
“A rare visitor indeed”
早就应该 来 拜访您 了
“I should have come to pay my respects long ago”
来人
“Someone”
“I hold you in high regard and apologize for my apparent neglect.”
Saying one 'should have visited much sooner' is standard Chinese courtesy (ketao), designed to build rapport and grant face (gei mianzi) to the host regardless of when the last meeting occurred.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
should have done (something) long ago
Common expression to express courteous regret for a delayed courtesy call or task.
pay a visit to you (honorific)
A respectful, formal verb used when visiting a superior, elder, or respected contact.
Indicates a newly realized overdue state or emphasizes the completion of the realization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I should've visited you ages ago.”
“I should have come to see you sooner.”
“I should have come to see you sooner.”
“I should've checked on him first,”