《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E1 (40:57)
HSK 6
wǒ jīn tiān zhēn bú shì xiǎng xià nǐ de
我今天真不是想吓你的
“I didn't mean to scare you.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E1
TIMECODE: 40:57
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
yòng bù zhe
用不着
“No need.”
wǒ jīn tiān zhēn bú shì xiǎng xià nǐ de
CURRENT FOCUS
我 今天 真不是 想吓你的
“I didn't mean to scare you.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ zhǐ shì xiǎng péi nǐ cāng yíng
我只是想赔你苍蝇
“I just wanted to return the housefly.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
CLARIFYING INTENT
Tone:
APOLOGETIC
Emotion:
GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't be mad at me, my intentions were harmless.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving Face in Apology
Rather than a direct apology word like 'duibuqi', Chinese speakers often emphasize their lack of ill intent to restore goodwill.
INTENT TAGS:
#apology
#clarification
#face_saving
#reassurance
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
真不是
SPOKEN CHUNK
really not / truly didn't mean to
Used to emphasize innocence or deny an unintended negative implication.
想吓你
SPOKEN CHUNK
intend to scare you
A common phrase used when an action unexpectedly startles someone.
Modal Particle「的」 (de)
CHANGE OF STATE
Used at the end of the sentence to assert certainty about one's genuine past intention.
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2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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