都怪我 这要不是我多嘴 她也不会发那么大火
“It's my fault. If I hadn't said anything, she wouldn't have gotten angry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So you did it on purpose? Oh! Don't hit him!”
都怪我 这 要不是 我 多嘴 她 也不会 发那么大火
“It's my fault. If I hadn't said anything, she wouldn't have gotten angry.”
“Today's Little New Year. It's so nice for you two to eat”
“Don't be mad at her, direct your anger at me so you two can make up.”
In Chinese familial dynamics, an elder or third party often preemptively shoulders the blame to restore domestic harmony and provide others a face-saving exit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is all my fault
A common conversational formula used to take the blame and ease social friction.
meddling or speaking out of turn
Used to describe speaking when one shouldn't have, often leading to unintended trouble.
to lose one's temper
Colloquial verb phrase expressing a sudden burst of anger.
