不好意思

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不好意思

The Art of Saying Sorry in Chinese

A simple phone call. Two polite “sorrys.” But is she really busy — or just not interested? This short, painfully real dialogue captures the modern Chinese art of gentle rejection. No shouting. No drama. Just a series of kind “no’s” that say everything without saying it.

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A 喂?
Wèi?
Hello?
B 喂,张美。是我,李强。

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A 哦,有事吗?

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B 张美,我们今天晚上一起吃饭 吧!

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A 不好意思

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我晚上

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跟朋友去唱歌

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B

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我们明天一起吃饭吧!

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A 不好意思,我明天要准备

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考试

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Dan
Dan
2 years ago

This is a very good lesson to learn. Thanks for the effort!

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