有什么不好意思的？
“What's there to be shy about?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有什么不好意思的 ？
“What's there to be shy about?”
也正好让我们见识一下 永泰二年进士的才情
“It would also give us a chance to see the talent of the second-year graduate of Yongtai.”
“Don't be shy; show us what you've got!”
Chinese literati were culturally expected to feign modesty (不好意思) until coaxed by peers to demonstrate their poetic or scholarly talents.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
What is there to...?; There is no reason to...
A rhetorical question pattern used to brush off someone's reservation, fear, or hesitation.
embarrassed; shy; bashful
Extremely frequent term describing psychological discomfort, bashfulness, or social awkwardness.
Completes the rhetorical frame '有什么好...的', lending an assertive tone of dismissal toward the hesitation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm so sorry. I apologize.”
“Sorry to have you come so early. Not at all.”
“It's a bit embarrassing to say, but actually,”
“Now you're making me blush.”
“Now that you mention it, I'm so sorry.”
“Mr. Cao, sorry to cause you trouble.”
“Why are you being shy?”
“Thank you so much. Not at all. - Not at all. - Watch for thorns!”
“I feel embarrassed. It's fine. I'm happy to help.”
“You earned it. Nothing to feel bad about.”
“I'm really sorry. Let me help you clean up. It's fine.”
“Don't feel awkward about it.”
“You're making me embarrassed. Why be embarrassed?”
“feel a bit embarrassed. You see, we...”
“this is awkward. Alright.”
“I'm sorry.”
“I'm so sorry. It's fine. It's your first time visiting, and I made you fix this and that.”
“Sorry about that just now.”
“What's there to be shy about?”
“I'm so sorry. My apologies, Mr. Xiao. Don't worry.”
“my apologies. Our”
“No need to be embarrassed. Be frank.”
“My apologies for not being helpful. I understand.”
“I almost felt awkward asking. There's nothing awkward about it.”
“Then they will request more.”
“I feel bad”
“I'm terribly sorry.”
“- There were special circumstances... - This is not something a simple apology can fix.”
“You're being shy?”
“If you're really too embarrassed,”