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失礼

shī lǐ · shi li

Traditional 失禮

Meaning

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  1. to act discourteously
  2. forgive me (for my impropriety)
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A call from Mum

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)的(de)时候(shíhou)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)？

    Dengdeng, why do you keep looking at your phone while eating?

  2. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，这样(zhèyàng)很(hěn)失礼(shīlǐ)。

    Sorry, that is rude of me.

  3. Leon

    在(zài)中国(zhōngguó)，吃饭(chīfàn)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)算(suàn)失礼(shīlǐ)吗(ma)？

    In China, is looking at your phone during a meal rude?

  4. Liangliang

    有一点(yǒuyīdiǎn)，不过(bùguò)朋友(péngyou)之间(zhījiān)没关系(méiguānxi)。来(lái)，先(xiān)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    A little, but between friends it's fine. Come on, eat first.

  5. Dengdeng

    失礼(shīlǐ)了(le)，我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)打来(dǎlái)的(de)电话(diànhuà)，我(wǒ)得(děi)接(jiē)。

    Excuse me, it's my mum calling. I have to answer.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)刚(gāng)才(cái)的(de)举(jǔ)动(dòng)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)失(shī)礼(lǐ)。

His behavior just now was a bit rude.

02

失(shī)礼(lǐ)了(le)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)走(zǒu)一(yí)步(bù)。

Excuse me for being rude, but I'll take my leave first.

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