这个不好意思啊 咱们这个
“my apologies. Our”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也敢于承担 李镇长
“- and dare to take... - Ms. Li,”
这个 不好意思啊 咱们 这个
“my apologies. Our”
林镇长还没说话呢
“Mr. Lin hasn't spoken yet.”
“Excuse me, let me step in and smooth this over before things get out of hand.”
In Chinese bureaucratic settings, lower-ranking leaders must observe strict protocol about who speaks first, and premature interjections require polite hedging.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Excuse me / I'm sorry
A frequent polite conversational opener used when interrupting someone or smoothing over tension.
as for our... / speaking of this...
A filler phrase used in spoken Chinese to buy thinking time and establish common ground before making a point.
Softens the apology to appear polite and non-threatening.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Apologies, everyone. So sorry.”
“You're flattering us.”
“You're making us feel embarrassed. We didn't prepare anything special.”
“We're truly sorry. Right now, the main culprits”
“I'm so sorry. I apologize.”
“we're very sorry. We have been working here,”
“It's a bit embarrassing to say, but actually,”
“Thank you so much. Not at all. - Not at all. - Watch for thorns!”
“Excuse me. Coming through.”
“feel a bit embarrassed. You see, we...”
“That's too much.”
“this is awkward. Alright.”
“What's there to be shy about?”
“Sorry about that just now.”
“It's okay. I'm really sorry.”
“I feel bad”
“If you're really too embarrassed,”