我真不是故意的 老板
“I really didn't mean to, Sir.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我 我
“I-I...”
我 真不是故意的 老板
“I really didn't mean to, Sir.”
还能不能干了
“Can you still work?”
“Please don't fire me or punish me harshly, it was just an honest mistake!”
Emphasizing lack of malice rather than offering technical excuses is a primary de-escalation tactic when facing an angry employer.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't do it on purpose; unintentional
The standard go-to phrase to disclaim bad intentions immediately after causing an accident or mistake.
Affirms the nature or quality of the action, emphasizing that intentionality was truly absent.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't mean to.”
“It's my fault, sir. I misspoke, but I really didn't mean to. I'm sorry. [sighs]”
“I truly didn't mean to. Sorry.”
“I never meant to harm Mr. Duan.”
“I really didn't mean to. This... This...”
“I didn't mean to. I was just so angry.”