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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E5 (30:04) HSK 1
zhè dōu shì wǒ jiù yóu zì qǔ

这都是我咎由自取

“I deserve all of this.”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 30:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tǎo gè gōng dào

讨个公道

“seek justice.”

zhè dōu shì wǒ jiù yóu zì qǔ CURRENT FOCUS

这 都是我 咎由自取

“I deserve all of this.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà shì tā huó gāi

那是她活该

“She got what she deserved.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ADMITTING FAULT
Tone: SELF-REPROACHFUL
Emotion: REMORSE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not fight for me; I have nobody to blame but myself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Reflection and Acceptance of Karma (Baoying)

Chinese cultural values heavily emphasize self-examination and owning the consequences of one's missteps rather than shifting blame.

INTENT TAGS: #self_blame #resignation #conceding #dissuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
咎由自取 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have only oneself to blame; bring trouble upon oneself

A powerful idiom used when acknowledging that one's current misery or punishment is fully deserved.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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