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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E11 (16:28) HSK 2
ā diē bú yào zhè me shuō shì wǒ duì bú zhù nǐ

阿爹不要这么说 是我对不住你

“Don't say that, Father. I'm sorry for what I did to you.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 16:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qí qiú nǐ de yuán liàng

“to beg for your forgiveness.”

ā diē bú yào zhè me shuō shì wǒ duì bú zhù nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

阿爹 不要 这么说 是我 对不住你

“Don't say that, Father. I'm sorry for what I did to you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā diē wǒ bù yīng gāi duì nǐ shuō nà xiē cán rěn de huà

阿爹 我不应该对你说那些残忍的话

“Father, I shouldn't have said those harsh words.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: SINCERE
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please stop blaming yourself; I am the one who made a terrible mistake and hurt you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Piety and Mutual Forgiveness

In Chinese culture, a child allowing a parent to apologize creates deep moral discomfort, prompting the child to immediately shoulder the blame.

INTENT TAGS: #apologizing #deflecting_guilt #reassurance #filial_duty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不要这么说 SPOKEN CHUNK

do not say that; don't speak like that

A polite phrase used to deflect excessive praise, unearned apologies, or overly modest remarks.

对不住 SPOKEN CHUNK

to let someone down; to owe an apology

A serious, heartfelt way to apologize when you feel you have failed someone who cares about you.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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