但是我心里面 一直过意不去
“but I just can't get over it inside.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
虽然嘴上都不怪我吧
“blame me out loud,”
但 是我 心里 面 一直 过意不去
“but I just can't get over it inside.”
为什么啊
“Why?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, even when others verbally absolve you of fault, true courtesy dictates feeling 'guilty' (过意不去) rather than blithely accepting the pardon.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to feel apologetic or uneasy due to guilt
A highly frequent formulaic phrase used to express that someone's generosity or forgiveness makes you feel uncomfortably indebted.
in one's heart; deep down
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to contrast outward behavior with true inner feelings.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So I've felt deeply uneasy about it ever since.”
“I feel terrible about it.”
“Otherwise, I'll feel bad.”
“if I don’t see Mr. Tian.”
“Qian Fei exposed so many things, and I feel bad... You just have a habit of taking everything”