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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E18 (20:27) HSK 4
wǒ wǒ bú shì gù yì shuō de

我 我不是故意说的

“I didn't mean to tell him.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 20:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

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

对不起

“I'm sorry.”

wǒ wǒ bú shì gù yì shuō de CURRENT FOCUS

我 我不是 故意 说的

“I didn't mean to tell him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zěn me huí shì

你怎么回事

“What's wrong with you?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: DEFENDING ONESELF
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: NERVOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Mistake Repair and Face Restoration

Clarifying that a slip of the tongue was non-intentional is crucial in Chinese interpersonal dynamics to prevent minor blunders from escalating into perceived personal disrespect.

INTENT TAGS: #apologizing #excusing #defusing_tension #denial_of_malice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不是故意的 SPOKEN CHUNK

did not mean to / not on purpose

The standard spoken formula to defuse blame after an unintentional mistake or faux pas.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at the end of the sentence to reinforce the sincerity and certainty of the denial.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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