不好意思啊 装修呢
“I'm sorry. We're renovating.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也要飞走喽
“and she's about to leave me too.”
不好意思啊 装修 呢
“I'm sorry. We're renovating.”
怎么
“So?”
“Please excuse the mess and noise; we're in the middle of redoing the place.”
In high-density Chinese apartment living, home renovation inevitably disrupts neighbors, making humble preemptive apologies essential for maintaining harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
excuse me / sorry to trouble you
A polite, everyday formula used for minor apologies, embarrassing situations, or getting attention.
renovation / redecorating
Standard term used when refurbishing an apartment, shop, or house.
Softens the opening apology, making it friendlier and less abrupt.
Indicates an ongoing action while inviting the listener's understanding of the present circumstances.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“Sorry, I was tied up just now.”
“Sorry. What brings you here? Sorry about that.”
“Sorry, Wanzhi. I actually didn't have time to get one.”
“Sorry, I'm in the middle of moving today,”
“I'm really sorry. That's just how my job is.”
“Sorry about that. Sorry for the trouble. Thank you.”
“I'm sorry. She's old.”
“I'm sorry about this accident.”
“Sorry, I'll just... It's fine.”
“Sorry. I'm really anxious,”
“Sorry, I got the wrong room.”
“I'm sorry. I interrupted your work.”
“I'm sorry to trouble you with that.”