确实是我擅作主张
“was indeed my own decision.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
此次与慕清晏合作
“Teaming up with Mu Qingyan this time”
确实是 我 擅作主张
“was indeed my own decision.”
可聂喆就在附近
“But Nie Zhe is lurking nearby,”
“I admit I overstepped, but I had good reasons given the danger.”
In Chinese interpersonal strategy, admitting fault first defuses immediate conflict before presenting justifiable circumstances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
indeed is; truly is
Used to concede a point or acknowledge a fact sincerely.
to act on one's own initiative; to take unauthorized action
A set idiomatic phrase used when admitting an overstep in hierarchy or collective agreement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I should not have decided on my own”
“So I took the liberty”
“and dictatorial ways.”
“So I prepared this on my own.”
“I said it was my own idea.”