过意不去 (guò yì bú qù) — to feel sorry or apologetic (for causing trouble or inconvenience)

Definition

A set phrase meaning 'to feel apologetic or bad' about troubling someone. Stronger than just 不好意思 — it conveys genuine guilt or embarrassment for having caused inconvenience.

phrase
to feel sorry or apologetic (for causing trouble or inconvenience)

Beispiele

  • 过意不去
    Zǒng lái má fan nǐ, zhēn guò yì bú qù.
    I keep troubling you — I really feel bad about it.
  • 过意不去
    Ràng nǐ děng le zhè me jiǔ, wǒ shí zài guò yì bú qù.
    I really feel terrible for making you wait so long.
  • 过意不去
    Tā bāng wǒ xiū hǎo le diàn nǎo, wǒ yǒu diǎn guò yì bú qù.
    He helped me fix my computer, and I feel a bit apologetic.

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