| 受窘 | shòu jiǒng | embarrassed / bothered / in an awkward position |   |
| 不求甚解 | bù qiú shèn jiě | lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom) / only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding | |
| 戴盆望天 | dài pén wàng tiān | lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head / it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head / fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations / one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties | |
| 打扰了 | dǎ rǎo le | sorry to interrupt you, but ... / sorry to have bothered you / sorry, I have to go / (slang) (coined c. 2017) used facetiously to terminate a conversation (esp. online) when the other person is being insufferable | |
| 叨扰 | tāo rǎo | to bother / to trouble / (polite expression of appreciation for time taken to hear, help or host the speaker) sorry to have bothered you / thank you for your time | |
