不好意思啊 林老师 让你们看笑话了
“I'm sorry, Ms. Lin. Sorry you had to see that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这孩子
“This child...”
不好意思啊 林老师 让 你们看 笑话 了
“I'm sorry, Ms. Lin. Sorry you had to see that.”
“The older he gets, the harder he is to raise.”
“Please excuse my child's poor behavior; I am thoroughly embarrassed.”
Chinese parents feel personally responsible for their children's public conduct; apologizing for 'letting others see a joke' maintains social decorum and humility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sorry; excuse me
A very common colloquial formula to soften an apology or mild imposition.
make a fool of oneself; become a laughingstock
Used idiomatically in polite apologies when one's private or unruly affairs are witnessed by outsiders.
Softens the opening apology, making it friendlier and less stiff.
Indicates a newly realized, regretful situation that has already occurred.
