我真是糊涂
“I was so thoughtless.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以今天我就破例一回
“So today, I will make an exception.”
我真是糊涂
“I was so thoughtless.”
不过现在是在第六航空基地
“But we are at the 6th Air Base now.”
“My mistake, I momentarily forgot our protocol and need to correct myself.”
Blaming oneself upfront disarms potential criticism from others and allows a smooth retreat from an awkward mistake.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
confused / muddle-headed / foolish
Commonly used in spoken Chinese for mild self-blame when realizing a lapse in memory or logic.
I really am...
A spoken formula used to introduce self-criticism or exasperation with oneself.