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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E24 (28:46) HSK 6
gāng cái shì wǒ yī shí xīn jí cái zhè me shuō de

刚才是我一时心急才这么说的

“I said it wrong, as I was worried sick.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 28:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ méi xiǎng ràng nǐ dāng táo bīng

“I wasn't asking you to be a deserter.”

gāng cái shì wǒ yī shí xīn jí cái zhè me shuō de CURRENT FOCUS

刚 才是 我 一时心急 才这么说的

“I said it wrong, as I was worried sick.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ bié fàng zài xīn shàng

你别放在心上

“Don't take it to heart.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: APOLOGIZING AND CLARIFYING
Tone: APOLOGETIC AND CONCILIATORY
Emotion: REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please do not be mad at me; I spoke without thinking.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving Emotional Face through Externalizing Blame

Attributing hurtful words to an impulsive mental state ('yishi xinji') rather than true feelings allows both parties to reconcile without deeply questioning character or intentions.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #justification #de_escalation #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一时心急 SPOKEN CHUNK

in a moment of haste or anxiety

A very useful set phrase used to excuse thoughtless words or impulsive actions by blaming emotional distress.

才这么说的 SPOKEN CHUNK

that is why I said it this way

Commonly used when offering a justification for a blunt or inappropriate statement.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Part of the 'shi... de' construction used here to emphasize the underlying cause of the past action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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