住我那儿不方便 要不然也不麻烦你
“It's improper to stay at my place. Or, I won't trouble you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
先住在你这儿
“Let her stay with you.”
住我那儿 不方便 要不然 也不 麻烦你
“It's improper to stay at my place. Or, I won't trouble you.”
再说了 宋师的娃
“Besides, she's Master Song's kid. You should look after her.”
“Please don't think I'm taking advantage of you; I truly have no other choice.”
In Chinese culture, asking someone for help imposes relational debt, so speakers heavily emphasize that they had no other recourse to save face and show deference.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
inconvenient or inappropriate
A versatile euphemism used to decline requests or explain limitations without revealing delicate private details.
otherwise (I) would not have...
Used when asking a favor to emphasize that you are only imposing because you have exhausted other options.
trouble you / bother you
Standard polite formula when asking someone for assistance or causing them inconvenience.
