English Dictionary

after you, Alphonse

フレーズ

An exchange indicating excessive formality or effort at politeness, particularly where two people each refuse to go forward because each insists on allowing the other to go forward first.

日本語の意味

極端な礼儀正しさを示す表現で、互いに「あなたからどうぞ」と譲り合うあまり、どちらも先に進もうとしない皮肉な状況を意味する。

At the narrow doorway they both bowed and said, 'after you, Alphonse,' neither willing to step through first.

狭い出入口で二人はお互いにお辞儀をして「お先にどうぞ、アルフォンスさん」と言い、どちらも先に進もうとしませんでした。

意味（1）

An exchange indicating excessive formality or effort at politeness, particularly where two people each refuse to go forward because each insists on allowing the other to go forward first.

And two French sisters performed a delightful after-you-Alphonse routine when they came in first and second in the women's slalom, then took the same top places, in reversed order, in the giant slalom.

after you （ canonical ）

Alphonse （ canonical ）