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《River Sunset》 S1·E5 (03:34) HSK 1
zhēn duì bú zhù nǐ

真对不住你

“I am truly sorry.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 03:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǔ mù

武木

“Takeki,”

zhēn duì bú zhù nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

真 对不住你

“I am truly sorry.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǎ lǐ jiāng jūn

哪里 将军

“Not at all, General.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: SINCERE AND APOLOGETIC
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Lowering Stance to Maintain Allegiance (屈尊致歉)

When a superior sincerely apologizes to a subordinate in Chinese culture, it bestows enormous face (面子) on the subordinate, strengthening emotional bonds and loyalty.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #reconciliation #face_granting #sincerity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
对不住 SPOKEN CHUNK

to let down / to be sorry to someone

A deeply heartfelt, conversational expression of apology, often used when feeling that one has unfairly burdened or disappointed someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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