是我砸的没错
“I did smash it,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“you smash the signboard of the Wang's Braised Meat Shop.”
是我 砸的 没错
“I did smash it,”
但不是我先动的手
“but I didn't start it.”
“Yes, I broke it, but I had a valid reason because they started it.”
In Chinese conflict resolution, establishing who acted first ('谁先动手') is crucial for claiming the moral high ground even if one committed property damage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that's right; exactly; correct
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to frankly confirm an accusation or factual statement.
Part of the cleft construction '是...的' used to emphasize the agent responsible for the past action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“His foot got crushed!”
“I didn't do it.”
“and hit him.”
“They don't know it was you.”
“You dare hit me?”
“You smashed my hand!”