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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E7 (14:34) HSK 4
wǒ shì gù yì de

我是故意的

“I did it on purpose.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 14:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rén jiā rén jiā kěn dìng jué de

人家 人家肯定觉得

“He... he must think”

wǒ shì gù yì de CURRENT FOCUS

我是 故意的

“I did it on purpose.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà zhè ge shì qíng bù néng guài nǐ a

“You can't be blamed for this.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING ANXIETY
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I am terrified that people will think I deliberately caused this trouble.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fear of Social Misjudgment and Face (Mianzi)

In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, being suspected of having malicious intent ('故意的') severely threatens one's moral reputation and social standing, often causing intense anxiety over perceived guilt.

INTENT TAGS: #self_deprecation #seeking_reassurance #vulnerability #face_concern
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是故意的 SPOKEN CHUNK

did it on purpose / intentional

Commonly used with the '是...的' construction to emphasize intent or deliberate action behind an outcome.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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