Chinese phrase
冒昧打扰一下 mào mèi dá rǎo yí xià
Meaning
sorry to bother you for a moment
When to use it
A polite apology before interrupting or approaching someone. It softens a request and suits formal or respectful conversations.
Example dialogue
冒昧打扰一下，我想请教一下合同中的付款条款。 mào mèi dá rǎo yí xià wǒ xiǎng qǐng jiào yí xià hé tóng zhōng de fù kuǎn tiáo kuǎn
Sorry to bother you for a moment, but I'd like to ask about the payment terms in the contract.
好的，请说。 hǎo de qǐng shuō
Sure, go ahead.