《A Splendid Match》 S1·E18 (11:47)
HSK 7
dōu shì ér xí guǎn jiā bù lì
都是儿媳管家不力
“It's my failure as the household manager.”
《A Splendid Match》
S1·E18
TIMECODE: 11:47
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
jīn nián rén qíng wǎng lái zǒu dòng yòu duō le xiē
“Our social expenses this year have increased.”
dōu shì ér xí guǎn jiā bù lì
CURRENT FOCUS
都是儿媳 管家不力
“It's my failure as the household manager.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zhè bú shì nǐ de cuò
这不是你的错
“It is not your fault.”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
ACCEPTING BLAME
Tone:
APOLOGETIC
Emotion:
HUMILITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't be upset; I will take the blame to show proper filial deference.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Self-Deprecation (Ke Qi)
In traditional Chinese families, a daughter-in-law often proactively assumes blame to show respect, maintain domestic harmony, and preserve the elder's face.
INTENT TAGS:
#apologizing
#self_deprecation
#politeness
#face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
管家不力
SPOKEN CHUNK
poor management of household affairs
A formal, self-deprecating classical idiom used in domestic or historical contexts to take the blame for household mismanagement.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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