失礼 (shī lǐ) — to act discourteously, to be rude (in a formal or social context); (used in apologies) forgive me for my impropriety
Definition
A polite, formal word meaning 'to be rude' in a social or ceremonial context, often used as a set apology. Unlike 泼 (boorish or coarse in speech), 失礼 refers to a breach of manners, not rough behavior.
verb
to act discourteouslyto be rude (in a formal or social context)(used in apologies) forgive me for my impropriety
Examples
- ，失礼。Zài zhǎng bèi miàn qián shuō zhè yàng de huà, zhēn shì tài shī lǐ le.Saying something like that in front of elders is really discourteous.
- 失礼，。Gāng cái wǒ shī lǐ le, qǐng nín yuán liàng.I was rude just now; please forgive me.
- ，失礼。Dì yī cì jiàn miàn jiù chí dào, shí zài hěn shī lǐ.Being late for the first meeting is truly discourteous.
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