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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E19 (24:41) HSK 3
wǒ wǒ yòu gěi nǐ rě shì le

我 我又给你惹事了

“I... I caused trouble for you again.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 24:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì bù qǐ

对不起

“I'm sorry.”

wǒ wǒ yòu gěi nǐ rě shì le CURRENT FOCUS

我 我又 给你 惹事了

“I... I caused trouble for you again.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jué dìng le

我决定了

“I've decided.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: APOLOGIZING WITH SELF BLAME
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I feel like a constant burden to you, and I hate myself for it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Trouble and Reciprocity (Tian Mafan)

Causing repeated trouble (添麻烦 / 惹事) carries significant emotional guilt in Chinese relationships, as one feels they are disrupting harmony and overusing their relational credit (人情).

INTENT TAGS: #apology #self_blame #guilt #vulnerability
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
惹事 SPOKEN CHUNK

cause trouble / stir up trouble

A colloquial compound commonly used when one creates problems or conflicts that others must resolve.

给你惹事 SPOKEN CHUNK

bring trouble upon you / burden you with my mess

Used when apologizing to someone who frequently bails you out or protects you.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a new development or realized state, underlining that the mistake has already happened.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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