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《Road to Success》 S1·E17 (29:54) HSK 1
bú shì wǒ bú shì wǒ shuō de lǎo fù shuō de

不是我 不是我说的 老付说的

“It wasn't me. It was Fu.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 29:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bǎ wǒ men dà huǒ jiào lái péi nǐ le

把我们大伙叫来陪你了

“Then, he called all of us here to keep you company.”

bú shì wǒ bú shì wǒ shuō de lǎo fù shuō de CURRENT FOCUS

不是我 不是我说 的 老付说的

“It wasn't me. It was Fu.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lài le lài le

“-No. -No.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DEFLECTING BLAME
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Addressing Peers with 'Lao' (老)

Prefacing a surname with 'Lao' conveys casual familiarity and warmth among coworkers or long-time friends, without formal titles.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #denial #blame_shifting #informal_banter
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不是我 SPOKEN CHUNK

it wasn't me, not me

Everyday defensive response used to swiftly disclaim responsibility.

老付 SPOKEN CHUNK

Old Fu (nickname for a friend surnamed Fu)

Using '老 + surname' is the standard informal, affectionate way to address older or male peers in Chinese culture.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms part of the '是...的' construction used to emphasize the agent of an action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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