Chinese phrase
由〜代为出席 yóu 〜 dài wéi chū xí
Meaning
attend on behalf of ___
When to use it
Shows that a person attends in another person's place. It is common in formal or business settings when the named person cannot attend.
Example dialogue
我临时出差，能有人替我去董事会吗？ wǒ lín shí chū chāi néng yǒu rén tì wǒ qù dǒng shì huì ma
I have to go on a last-minute business trip. Can someone attend the board meeting for me?
由 张先生 代为出席，他会向你汇报结果。 yóu zhāng xiān shēng dài wéi chū xí tā huì xiàng nǐ huì bào jié guǒ
Mr. Zhang will attend on my behalf and report the results to you.