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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E12 (38:38) HSK 2
wǒ bú shì nà ge yì si

我不是那个意思

“I didn't mean to offend you.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 38:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ …

我…

“I…”

wǒ bú shì nà ge yì si CURRENT FOCUS

我不是那个意思

“I didn't mean to offend you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yào wǒ liú xià yě xíng

要我留下也行

“I can stay,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CLARIFYING MISUNDERSTANDING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Wait, don't get me wrong, that's not what I intended at all!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Avoiding Face Loss in Misunderstandings

Using this phrase allows speakers to quickly neutralize potential offense and preserve relational harmony before conflict escalates.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #backtracking #reassurance #defusing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不是那个意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

not what one meant / didn't mean it that way

A highly essential phrase for clarifying misunderstandings or walking back an unintended implication.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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