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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E38 (38:02) HSK 7
yīng gāi shì wǒ zì jǐ de zì zūn xīn zài zuò suì

应该是我自己的自尊心在作祟

“♪ Sighing at partings, who meets whom at which crossing ♪ I knew it was just my pride acting up.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 38:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qí shí xiàn zài xiǎng xiǎng

其实现在想想

“but thinking about it now, ♪ Sighing at partings, who meets whom at which crossing ♪”

yīng gāi shì wǒ zì jǐ de zì zūn xīn zài zuò suì CURRENT FOCUS

应该是 我 自己的 自尊心 在作祟

“♪ Sighing at partings, who meets whom at which crossing ♪ I knew it was just my pride acting up.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jué de nǐ shí zài tài yōu xiù le

我觉得你实在太优秀了

“I thought you were so excellent. ♪ Busy and restless ♪ ♪ No turning back, no stopping ♪”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SELF REFLECTION
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I was too insecure and intimidated by you to admit how much I cared.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Overcoming Pride to Preserve Relationships

Admitting that personal pride (zizunxin) was the root cause of misunderstanding is considered a profound show of maturity and sincere desire to rebuild connection in Chinese social dynamics.

INTENT TAGS: #vulnerability #confession #self_deprecation #reconciliation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
在作祟 SPOKEN CHUNK

playing tricks; making mischief; at work behind the scenes

Used metaphorically to blame an abstract negative psychological factor, like pride or jealousy, for one's actions.

自尊心 SPOKEN CHUNK

self-esteem; pride

Frequently used when describing someone's sensitivity about their dignity or fear of losing face.

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3 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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