Why does the Chinese word for "Sorry" sound like
Dwee-boo-chee?!

对不起

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 对不起 (pronounced as duì bu qǐ) actually translates to Sorry.

The Funny Part

Literally means 'cannot face you'. Chinese apologies are dramatic like that.

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对不起 means sorry! Literally 'cannot face you'. What a poetic way to apologize!