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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E31 (39:29) HSK 1
zhè ge shuō shùn zuǐ le

这个 说顺嘴了

“It just slipped out.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 39:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi yǒu méi yǒu bú shì

没有 没有 不是

“No, no. It's not that.”

zhè ge shuō shùn zuǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

这个 说顺嘴 了

“It just slipped out.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiè xiè

谢谢

“Thank you.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: APOLOGIZING OR EXCUSING
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: EMBARRASSMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Sorry, I didn't mean to say that—it just slipped out out of habit!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Social Face-Saving via 'Shun Zui'

Attributing an awkward comment to 'habitual speech' (顺嘴) allows both parties to quickly laugh off a social gaffe without damaging interpersonal harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #excuse #slip_of_the_tongue #face_saving #deflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
说顺嘴了 SPOKEN CHUNK

a slip of the tongue; blurted out out of habit

A very handy everyday excuse to use when you accidentally say something habitual or awkward without thinking.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the completed action of the slip happening, conveying realization after the fact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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