都怪我 是我大意了
“It's all my fault. I let my guard down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她当时身边还有一个人 我只以为是端王府的杂役
“And there was someone with her. I thought he was just a servant.”
都怪我 是我 大意了
“It's all my fault. I let my guard down.”
县主？
“Her Ladyship?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Taking the blame quickly before a superior can criticize is a common strategy in hierarchical Chinese environments to soften reprimand and show accountability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is all my fault / blame it on me
A very common colloquial expression used to take full responsibility for a mistake.
was careless / let one's guard down
Used when an error occurred due to an oversight or lack of vigilance rather than bad intentions.
Marks a completed state and conveys a sense of realization regarding one's past oversight.
