What happens if there's no time to prepare or you forget to buy drinks? Offering cups of boiled water as a last resort, embarrassed hosts will make repeated apologies for treating their guests so poorly.
萬一來不及準備或忘了添購飲料，「不得已」端杯白開水出來時，主人總是要萬分羞愧地為「待客不周」頻頻道歉。