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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E21 (33:06) HSK 1
wǒ duì bú zhù nǐ

我对不住你

“I'm sorry.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 33:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì fù mǔ zhī mìng bù dé bù cóng
是父母之命不得不从 →

“because of my parents' orders.”

wǒ duì bú zhù nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

我 对不住你

“I'm sorry.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ rèn dǎ rèn mà
我认打认骂 →

“I'll endure your blows and scolding.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ADMITTING FAULT
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Piety vs. Romantic Autonomy

In traditional Chinese society, arranged marriages bound by 'parental orders' frequently clashed with personal love, forcing individuals to accept moral guilt toward their lovers.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #guilt #remorse #submissiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
对不住 SPOKEN CHUNK

to let someone down; to wrong someone; to be sorry

A common spoken phrase used to express profound apology or admit that one has failed or disappointed another person.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
对不住你 duì bú zhù nǐ
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
... → ...不 →
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
真对不住你
《长河落日》
95% Match
真对不住你
zhēn duì bú zhù nǐ

“I am truly sorry.”

对不住你
《御赐小仵作》
95% Match
对不住你
duì bú zhù nǐ

“let you down.”

我对不住你们
《家业》
85% Match
我对不住你们
wǒ duì bú zhù nǐ men

“I'm sorry to be a disappointment”

我对不住芷儿
《大唐迷雾》
80% Match
我对不住芷儿
wǒ duì bú zhù zhǐ ér

“I've failed Zhi.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E21 (33:06) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus