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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E2 (08:33) HSK 6
shì wǒ lǎo yú zuò dé bù dì dào

是我老于做得不地道

“I, Old Yu, was out of line.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 08:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè jiàn shì

这件事

“In this matter,”

shì wǒ lǎo yú zuò dé bù dì dào CURRENT FOCUS

是我 老于做得 不地道

“I, Old Yu, was out of line.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú guǒ xīn zhǎng guān

如果新长官

“If the new commander”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ADMITTING FAULT
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Blame me directly—I know I screwed up and crossed the line.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Addressing with Lao (老)

Referring to oneself as 'Old + Surname' (e.g., Lao Yu) projects modesty, maturity, and a grounded, accountable demeanor among peers.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #taking_responsibility #admission #face_management
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不地道 SPOKEN CHUNK

dishonorable; unfair; improper

A very common northern Mandarin colloquialism used to criticize conduct that violates tacit ethical codes or fairness.

是我……做得 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is my doing; I am the one who acted...

Emphatic construction used when stepping forward to take personal ownership of an action or mistake.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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