Chinese phrase
我失礼了 wǒ shī lǐ le
Meaning
I was rude
When to use it
A polite apology for being rude or discourteous. It is used after a social mistake, often in formal or respectful situations.
Example dialogue
我失礼了，刚才那样说不太礼貌。 wǒ shī lǐ le gāng cái nà yàng shuō bú tài lǐ mào
I'm sorry, what I said just now was rude.
没关系，下次注意就好。 méi guān xì xià cì zhù yì jiù hǎo
It's okay, just be more careful next time.