失礼 失禮 shī lǐ ㄕ ㄌㄧˇ sat1 lai5

  • to act discourteously
  • forgive me (for my impropriety)

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Example sentences

  • 不要 ( bù yào bat1 jiu3 ) 失礼 失禮 ( shī lǐ sat1 lai5 )。

    Don't be rude.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不想 ( bù xiǎng bat1 soeng2 ) 失礼 失禮 ( shī lǐ sat1 lai5 )。

    I don't mean to be rude.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 没 沒 ( méi mut6 ) 想 ( xiǎng soeng2 ) 失礼 失禮 ( shī lǐ sat1 lai5 )。

    I didn't mean to be rude.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 这么 這麼 ( zhè me ze2 mo1 ) 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 失礼 失禮 ( shī lǐ sat1 lai5 )。

    It is rude of you to say so.

  • 莎 ( shā ) 米 ( mǐ mai5 ) 没 沒 ( méi mut6 ) 想 ( xiǎng soeng2 ) 失礼 失禮 ( shī lǐ sat1 lai5 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    Sami didn't mean to be rude.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.