How to Say ‘You're so busy, no need to trouble yourselves.’ in Traditional Chinese
你們那麼忙，不用麻煩啦。
nǐ men nà me máng bù yòng má fán la
[nǐmen nàme máng bù yòng máfan la]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Parents-in-law often decline offers of help out of politeness, even when they would welcome it. The expected move is to insist once or twice more.
Phrase Breakdown
你們那麼忙，
nǐ men nà me máng
you're all so busy
This gives the reason for the polite refusal that follows.
你們那麼忙，別來了。
You're all so busy, don't come.
Words in this phrase
你們
nǐ men
[nǐmen]
you (plural)
Used to address a group of people.
你們都喜歡這個地方嗎？
Do you all like this place?
那麼
nà me
[nàme]
so; that (much)
Indicates a high degree, 'so' or 'that'.
今天那麼冷。
It's so cold today.
忙
máng
[máng]
busy
Having a great deal to do.
最近工作很忙，但我很開心。
Work has been busy recently, but I am happy.
不用麻煩啦。
bù yòng má fán la
no need to go to the trouble
This is a polite, warm way to decline someone's effort.
不用麻煩啦，謝謝。
No need to go to the trouble, thanks.
Words in this phrase
不用
bù yòng
[bù yòng]
no need
Indicating that something is unnecessary.
不用謝，我只是舉手之勞。
No need to thank me, it was just a small effort.
麻煩
má fán
[máfan]
to trouble; to bother
To cause someone inconvenience.
不要麻煩別人。
Don't bother others.
啦
la
[la]
sentence-final particle (softening)
Makes a statement sound casual and friendly.
沒關係啦。
It's fine, really.
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