刚才是我乱说话了 你别放在心上
“I spoke thoughtlessly just now. Please don't take it to heart.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
白将军
“General Bai.”
刚 才是 我 乱说话 了 你 别放在心上
“I spoke thoughtlessly just now. Please don't take it to heart.”
我就是担心
“I'm just worried—”
“Please forget what I blurted out; I didn't mean to upset you.”
Self-blame ('I spoke carelessly') is a common face-saving strategy in Chinese politeness, shifting fault onto oneself to restore social harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
speak out of turn; run one's mouth
A self-deprecating phrasing used to admit an inappropriate or tactless remark.
do not take it to heart; don't sweat it
The standard conversational phrase to reassure someone after an apology or minor misunderstanding.
Marks the completion of the verbal error and implies it belongs to the immediate past.