夏总 刚才人多 我就没好意思说
“Ms. Xia, I was too embarrassed to say this with that many people around just now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么了 小尤
“What is it, You?”
夏总 刚 才人多 我 就 没好意思说
“Ms. Xia, I was too embarrassed to say this with that many people around just now.”
我想学英语
“I'd love to learn English.”
“I waited until we were alone because I did not want others to judge my personal request.”
Chinese employees often prefer to raise personal learning requests or favors one-on-one with their superiors to avoid public scrutiny and loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
felt too shy / felt embarrassed to
Commonly used to excuse a delay in speaking up or asking for a favor due to modesty or shyness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Ms. Xia, you really make every second count. Of course, time waits for no one!”
“Ms. Xia, aren't we leaving? Wait for me a moment.”
“Ms. Xia. Let's wish for good luck.”
“Ms. Xia! Ms. Xia! How do you feel, Ms. Xia?”
“Ms. Xia is a major client of our law firm.”
“Happy New Year, Ms. Xia. Happy New Year.”