我当下就后悔了
“I regretted it the second it happened.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对不起
“I'm sorry.”
我 当下 就 后悔了
“I regretted it the second it happened.”
但是我就是做了
“But I still did it.”
“I know I messed up, but please understand I felt terrible the exact moment I did it.”
Admitting instant remorse (当下就后悔) serves to demonstrate one's conscience and moral compass during a confession, softening interpersonal blame.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at that moment; right then and there
A common temporal adverb used in spoken Chinese to pinpoint the exact time an event or feeling occurred.
to regret
A standard verb used when expressing remorse about past decisions or actions.
Marks a change of emotional state indicating the onset of regret.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But I regretted it immediately.”
“On the worst day of your life,”
“to my grave...”
“I deeply regret it.”
“I only regret one thing.”
“I only regret...”