Let passengers off first
Neutral Polite
What it really means
Strong British etiquette: stand aside and let people get OFF the train or bus before you get on. Pushing on while people are getting off annoys everyone and staff will tell you off.
Chinese explanation
英国重要的乘车礼仪：站到一旁，先让车上的人下来再上车。别人还在下车就往上挤会惹恼所有人，工作人员也会批评你。
Example conversation
A: Please let passengers off the train first.
B: Sorry, I did not see them coming out. I will stand to the side.
A：请先让乘客下车。
B：抱歉，我没看到有人下车，我站到旁边去。
What you could say back
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