也可能一开始我就不应该 王爷 对不起
“or perhaps from the very beginning, I never should have... Your Highness, I'm sorry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也许我并非你的良人
“perhaps I'm not the right man for you,”
也可能 一开始 我 就不应该 王爷 对不起
“or perhaps from the very beginning, I never should have... Your Highness, I'm sorry.”
是永儿任性了
“I was being willful.”
“Don't blame yourself; I was foolish to believe we could make this work.”
In traditional romantic drama conventions, lower-status partners often assume all fault to protect the dignity and emotions of a higher-status beloved.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
from the very beginning
Used to reflect retrospectively on an entire sequence of events or decisions.
I am sorry
The standard apology in Chinese, here conveying deep personal remorse.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up.”
“The one who should be apologizing is me.”
“I shouldn't go against my uncle.”