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《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E23 (13:06) HSK 3
nǐ zǒng shì zài gēn wǒ shuō duì bù qǐ

你总是在跟我说对不起

“You're always apologizing to me.”

《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 13:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì bù qǐ

对不起

“"I'm sorry."”

nǐ zǒng shì zài gēn wǒ shuō duì bù qǐ CURRENT FOCUS

你总是在 跟我说 对不起

“You're always apologizing to me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì wǒ ài dé tài piān zhí

是我爱得太偏执

“I loved you too obsessively.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING FRUSTRATION
Tone: WEARY
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Saying sorry changes nothing; stop apologizing and actually fix what you are doing.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Empty Apologies vs. Emotional Resolution

In modern Chinese romantic relationships, repeatedly saying '对不起' without changing actions is seen as emotionally evasive rather than genuinely sincere.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #expressing_fatigue #critique #relationship_strain
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
总是在 SPOKEN CHUNK

always / constantly (doing something)

Use this structure when emphasizing repetitive habits, often carrying a mild sense of complaint or exhaustion.

跟我说对不起 SPOKEN CHUNK

apologize to me / say sorry to me

A natural spoken phrase for describing someone apologizing to the speaker directly.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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宇总对不起 我是真想不起来了
《轧戏》
86% Match
宇总对不起 我是真想不起来了
yǔ zǒng duì bù qǐ wǒ shì zhēn xiǎng bù qǐ lái le

“I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao. I really can't recall anything.”

想亲口跟你说一声对不起
《云秀行》
86% Match
想亲口跟你说一声对不起
xiǎng qīn kǒu gēn nǐ shuō yī shēng duì bù qǐ

“so I could apologize to you in person.”

你说一句对不起把我哄好
《蜜语纪》
86% Match
你说一句对不起把我哄好
nǐ shuō yī jù duì bù qǐ bǎ wǒ hǒng hǎo

“you just say sorry to coax me.”

我觉得我特别对不起你
《以家人之名》
86% Match
我觉得我特别对不起你
wǒ jué de wǒ tè bié duì bù qǐ nǐ

“I feel I really sorry about all this.”

对不起 你别说对不起
《以家人之名》
86% Match
对不起 你别说对不起
duì bù qǐ nǐ bié shuō duì bù qǐ

“Sorry. Don't say sorry.”

我总觉得对不起你
《以家人之名》
86% Match
我总觉得对不起你
wǒ zǒng jué de duì bù qǐ nǐ

“I always feel sorry for you.”

现在 对不起对不起
《家事法庭》
86% Match
现在 对不起对不起
xiàn zài duì bù qǐ duì bù qǐ

“will now... Sorry.”

你说什么对不起 这是我自己想干的事
《危险关系》
86% Match
你说什么对不起 这是我自己想干的事
nǐ shuō shén me duì bù qǐ zhè shì wǒ zì jǐ xiǎng gàn de shì

“Why are you saying sorry? This is what I wanted to do.”

我应该给你说一声对不起
《爱情有烟火》
86% Match
我应该给你说一声对不起
wǒ yīng gāi gěi nǐ shuō yī shēng duì bù qǐ

“I should apologize to you.”

其实我一直 想跟你说对不起
《我的山与海》
86% Match
其实我一直 想跟你说对不起
qí shí wǒ yì zhí xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō duì bù qǐ

“So I've always wanted to apologize to you.”

我觉得很对不起你
《纯真年代的爱情》
86% Match
我觉得很对不起你
wǒ jué de hěn duì bù qǐ nǐ

“I feel like I've let you down.”

该说对不起的人 应该是我
《钢铁森林》
86% Match
该说对不起的人 应该是我
gāi shuō duì bù qǐ de rén yīng gāi shì wǒ

“The one who should be apologizing is me.”

我才应该说对不起
《灿如繁星》
86% Match
我才应该说对不起
wǒ cái yīng gāi shuō duì bù qǐ

“I'm the one who should say sorry.”

真的对不起
《灿如繁星》
86% Match
真的对不起
zhēn de duì bù qǐ

“I'm truly sorry.”

你永远道歉都是这一套
《以家人之名》
85% Match
你永远道歉都是这一套
nǐ yǒng yuǎn dào qiàn dōu shì zhè yī tào

“You always use snacks to apologize.”

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