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《The Heir》 S1·E28 (22:40) HSK 1
wǒ zuò le duì bú zhù nǐ de shì

我做了对不住你的事

“I did things that wronged you,”

《The Heir》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 22:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà bó niáng zhēn shì cán kuì

“I'm truly ashamed.”

wǒ zuò le duì bú zhù nǐ de shì CURRENT FOCUS

我做了 对不住你 的事

“I did things that wronged you,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ hái chù chù xiǎng zhe wǒ men

“yet you still think of us all the time.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Elder Humility and Reciprocity in Family

In Chinese family hierarchy, elders rarely apologize formally to younger relatives; doing so signifies deep moral guilt heightened by the younger person's continued filial generosity.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #confession #guilt #remorse
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
对不住 SPOKEN CHUNK

to let someone down; to wrong someone; to feel sorry toward

A slightly more colloquial and emotionally heavy alternative to 'duibuqi', often used when admitting a serious personal fault.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Aspect marker after the verb 'zuo' indicating the completion of the wrongful action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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