三爷 千万别这样说
“[Bound by Honesty] Third Master, please absolutely do not say that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
向各位赔罪
“[Bound by Honesty] apologize to everyone.”
三爷 千万别这样说
“[Bound by Honesty] Third Master, please absolutely do not say that.”
您这样说 倒让老身汗颜了 快请坐
“It makes me feel ashamed if you say that. Please, have a seat.”
“You honor us too much; accepting an apology from you would make me look presumptuous and disrespectful.”
In elite Chinese social code, allowing a distinguished person to apologize is uncomfortable for the host; deflecting the apology with modest embarrassment restores balanced respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
by no means; whatever you do, please don't
An emphatic plea used commonly in social etiquette to politely ward off apologies, excessive compliments, or extravagant gifts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sir, if I may.”
“Mr. Chen. I truly heard nothing. I saw nothing.”
“Third Master genuinely feels apologetic toward our family.”
“How could Third Master do something so outrageous? Come on.”
“Third Master, you've got a point.”
“Third Master Chen is honoring you in this way”