出去 张总 不好意思啊 凭什么我走啊
“Get out. Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry. Why should I leave?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
出去
“Get out.”
出去 张总 不好意思啊 凭什么我走 啊
“Get out. Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry. Why should I leave?”
不好意思 不好意思啊
“Sorry about this.”
“I'm not leaving—you have no right to kick me out like this, even if it embarrasses President Zhang!”
Creating a scene in front of an executive like 'President Zhang' causes acute loss of face (丢面子); acknowledging the VIP with '不好意思' attempts damage control while the personal dispute rages on.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on what grounds; why should (someone)
Used to challenge the legitimacy or fairness of an order, demand, or assumption.
excuse me; I'm sorry
A versatile formulaic apology used here to smooth over awkward social friction in front of a VIP.
Adds emotional intensity and indignant disbelief to both the apology and the refusal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This is Zhang, our publicity staff. Are you crazy? Sorry.”
“Mr. Li, I'm sorry. Mr. Pei has made it clear.”
“Mr. Pei! Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“Mr. Wang, I'm sorry. Get them all out.”