对不起 总裁 我还得请个假
“Sorry, President Yan. I need another day off.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对不起 总裁 我 还得 请个假
“Sorry, President Yan. I need another day off.”
“My elder suddenly came. He's not well.”
“I know it looks bad to ask for leave again, but I have no other choice.”
In Chinese corporate culture, requesting personal leave—especially repeatedly—requires high politeness and apologetic framing to preserve goodwill with superiors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take leave; ask for time off
The standard, idiomatic phrase used by employees or students to request leave.
I still need to / I have to again
Expresses necessity despite reluctance or the awkwardness of repeating an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sorry, you don't get to decide that.”
“Sir, I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I was too impulsive and reckless this time.”
“I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao. I'm late.”
“I'm sorry, Ms. Xia. I'm going back to work now.”