劳您驾

勞您駕
láonínjià
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 may I trouble you
  2. 2 excuse me (polite Beijing request)

Examples

Láo nín jià, bāng wǒ dì yíxià.
Excuse me — could you pass that to me?
Láo nín jià, jiè guò.
Pardon me, coming through.
Láo nín jià, wèn yíxià lù.
Excuse me — may I ask for directions?

Tips

culture
Literally 'trouble your carriage' — originally meant the noble's horse-drawn carriage, making 劳驾 a centuries-old honorific for asking a favor. Inserting between them is the extra-polite Beijing flourish that 劳驾 alone lacks.
register
Classic old-Beijing courtesy. 劳驾 by itself is nationwide Mandarin; 劳您驾 is unmistakably 味儿 and sounds either charming or old-fashioned depending on the listener. Safer polite alternatives: 麻烦您 or 请问.

Stroke Order

láo
nín
jià