Most women (I'm including yours!) respond well to their men's hard efforts. As any guy that's cooked for a woman can tell you; the ladies don't care if it tastes like shit, they just like that you're putting in heart and effort.
This goes for mandarin or any other skill; she may be lazy to teach you, but I am willing to bet that if you showed initiative and learn on your own, she'll be more than happy to help you and give you guidance along the way.
However, one thing that my girl friends have complained about is that they get irritated when their BF/husbands ask that they teach them Canto/Mando. They don't have any previous training and have no idea where to start...or that they're just lazy bitches! LOL
EDITED for MAJOR typo/brainfart.
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