是我对不起她
“I have failed her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
被你害惨了
“Your mess has ruined her.”
是我 对不起她
“I have failed her.”
老爷去瞧姨奶奶了吗
“Did Master go to see her?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The mention of 'yīnǎinai' reflects the domestic hierarchy of traditional Chinese households, where the master holds moral and practical responsibility for concubines.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to let someone down; to owe an apology to
Beyond a basic apology like 'sorry', this functions as a transitive verb indicating deep guilt for failing or wronging someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She apologized to me, which made me feel bad.”
“After all, it's a fact that we failed her before.”
“I'm sorry, Father.”
“I let him down this time.”
“I have wronged you.”
“I feel I really sorry about all this.”
“I'm really sorry.”
“I let the Dragon Deity down.”
“I always feel sorry for you.”
“I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.”
“I feel like I've let you down.”
“I'm really sorry. I thought she came looking for Zhangzhu,”
“I failed my parents too.”
“Don't say sorry to me.”
“I'm truly sorry.”
“She can't do anything to betray me.”
“I… I'm sorry.”
“Apologizing to me is useless.”