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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38 (10:12) HSK 7
zhōng jiū shì wǒ bó dài le nǐ

终究是我薄待了你

“I've treated you unfairly.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 10:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù ràng nǐ zhè me gēn zhe wǒ

“For you to be with me like this…”

zhōng jiū shì wǒ bó dài le nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

终究 是我 薄待了你

“I've treated you unfairly.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN děng wǒ ān dìng xià lái

等我安定下来

“When I settle down,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING GUILT
Tone: REMORSEFUL
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You deserve so much better than this struggle, and I hate myself for failing you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Kuikou (Debt of Conscience)

In traditional Chinese relationships, feeling indebted to a partner who endures hardship for you evokes a profound sense of guilt and an obligation to compensate them later.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #remorse #acknowledgment #consolation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
终究是 SPOKEN CHUNK

in the end; after all

Use this literary connective when acknowledging an inevitable, often regrettable reality.

薄待 SPOKEN CHUNK

to treat unkindly; to mistreat or shortchange

A formal, emotionally weighty term used when acknowledging you failed to show proper care or generosity to someone.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks completed aspect, indicating the realization of unfair treatment has already become a regrettable fact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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