这这这 不好意思 我刚才什么都没听见啊
“I'm sorry. I didn't hear anything just now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
听明白了吗
“Understand?”
这这这 不好意思 我刚才 什么都没听见 啊
“I'm sorry. I didn't hear anything just now.”
“Sorry. You can go on. Go on.”
“I know I shouldn't have heard that; please pretend I don't exist and let me leave.”
In hierarchical or sensitive Chinese environments, claiming to know nothing about someone else's private or risky affairs is an essential survival strategy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
excuse me; sorry; to feel embarrassed
Extremely versatile spoken apology used for minor social transgressions, awkwardness, or politeness.
didn't hear a single thing; heard nothing
A standard self-protective idiom used when accidentally walking into a secret or confidential conversation.
Softens the defensive statement while conveying panic and an eager attempt to reassure others.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Didn't you just hear? The control center alerted me”
“I-I'm sorry. I didn't know you were here.”
“Well, sorry about this. I'll have her sort this out later.”
“Hello, excuse me. My friend wants to ask for your...”
“So... sorry about that.”
“You're flattering us.”
“He's here. I'm so sorry.”
“Right. Sorry, slipped up there.”
“-Which way? -Sorry, this way. Okay.”
“Please make some space for me. Thank you.”
“You... -I'm sorry. -It's OK.”
“I'm sorry. The brakes failed.”
“You're making us feel embarrassed. We didn't prepare anything special.”
“I was too embarrassed to even bring it up to you.”
“You can see, um... Excuse me. Excuse me, everyone.”
“My apologies, I'm so sorry. I'll move it now. Hurry up and go.”
“It's nothing. Sorry.”
“Sorry. Don't worry, I will...”
“I really don't know, sorry. Sorry.”
“It's okay. -I'm sorry. I really am. -It's okay.”
“Sorry. It's fine. No worries.”
“Wait, I-I'm sorry. ♪ Under the streetlight, I grow increasingly weary ♪ I missed it. You...”
“Oh, I didn't notice that. Sorry.”
“-And this. -Sorry. Sorry. I'm sorry.”