是我伤到你自尊心了
“I hurt your self-esteem.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是我之前说了好多伤害你的话
“I said a lot of hurtful things before.”
是我 伤到你自尊心了
“I hurt your self-esteem.”
是我错了
“I am sorry.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese interpersonal ethics, deliberately attacking someone's '自尊心' (pride/dignity) can permanently damage a relationship, making direct acknowledgment necessary for repair.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hurt someone's self-esteem/pride
Standard collocation used when addressing psychological and emotional boundary violations in close relationships.
Marks the completion of the action, emphasizing that the harm has already occurred and cannot be denied.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“don't worry about hurting my self-esteem.”
“And you can't hurt his pride.”
“♪ Sighing at partings, who meets whom at which crossing ♪ I knew it was just my pride acting up.”
“However, I'm a man of dignity.”
“I hurt myself.”
“I didn't tell you because I was afraid it would hurt your pride.”