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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E38 (30:52) HSK 7
zhōng jiū shì wǒ gū fù le nǐ

终究是我辜负了你

“I am the one who let you down.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 30:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN fàng kāi wǒ

放开我

“- Let me go! - Your Highness!”

zhōng jiū shì wǒ gū fù le nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

终究 是我 辜负了你

“I am the one who let you down.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǐ hòu ruò shì yǒu yuán fēn

“If fate allows it in the future,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: RESIGNED
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know I hurt you and cannot make it right, but this relationship is over.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Debt (亏欠)

Admitting to '辜负' (letting someone down) is a profound moral admission in Chinese culture, indicating that the speaker feels deeply indebted emotionally for breaking trust or romantic commitments.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #resignation #breakup #guilt
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
终究 SPOKEN CHUNK

in the end / ultimately

Used to introduce an inevitable or unavoidable outcome after struggle or hesitation.

辜负 SPOKEN CHUNK

to fail / to let down / to be unworthy of trust or affection

A heavy, emotional verb used when someone betrays or fails to reciprocate deep expectations or love.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the action and confirms an irreversible state of having let someone down.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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