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《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E3 (38:04) HSK 6
duì bù qǐ ma wǒ jiù shì bù gāi zài nǐ xǐng jiǔ zhī hòu

对不起嘛 我就是不该在你醒酒之后

“I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hidden”

《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 38:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ dōu rú shí jiāo dài le
我都如实交代了 →

“I've told you everything.”

duì bù qǐ ma wǒ jiù shì bù gāi zài nǐ xǐng jiǔ zhī hòu CURRENT FOCUS

对不起嘛 我 就是不 该在你 醒酒之后

“I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hidden”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái duì nǐ yǐn mán dàng wǎn de lái lóng qù mài dàn huà shuō huí lái
还对你隐瞒当晚的来龙去脉 但话说回来 →

“what happened that night after you sobered up. But still,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: COAXING
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Fine, I admit my fault, but please don't stay mad at me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sajiao (Coaxing/Playful Pouting)

Using the particle '嘛' turns a stiff apology into an endearing plea, often used in intimate relationships to diffuse tension.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #coaxing #defusing_tension #concession
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
对不起嘛 SPOKEN CHUNK

I'm sorry, okay? / Come on, I apologize

Used with close friends or partners to soften an apology using a cute, coaxing tone (撒娇).

醒酒之后 SPOKEN CHUNK

after sobering up

Used temporally to refer to the state after alcohol effects wear off.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the apology, adding a pleading, affectionate, or coaxing quality to reduce tension.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
不好意思 我一会还有工作 我要喝酒就犯法了
《年少有为》
88% Match
不好意思 我一会还有工作 我要喝酒就犯法了
bù hǎo yì sī wǒ yī huì hái yǒu gōng zuò wǒ yào hē jiǔ jiù fàn fǎ le

“Sorry, I still have work later. If I drink alcohol, that'd be illegal.”

对不起嘛 对不起
《危险关系》
86% Match
对不起嘛 对不起
duì bù qǐ ma duì bù qǐ

“I'm so sorry. I'm sorry.”

对不起嘛 我刚刚说话太冲了
《隐身的名字》
86% Match
对不起嘛 我刚刚说话太冲了
duì bù qǐ ma wǒ gāng gāng shuō huà tài chòng le

“I'm sorry. I spoke too harshly just now.”

《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E3 (38:04) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus