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《My Destiny》 S1·E11 (37:25) HSK 4
shì wǒ zì jǐ néng lì bù xíng

是我自己能力不行

“It's my own incompetence.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 37:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lì jiě shì gè zhí xìng zi nǐ bié jiè yì a

“Li is straightforward. Don't mind her.”

shì wǒ zì jǐ néng lì bù xíng CURRENT FOCUS

是我自己 能力不行

“It's my own incompetence.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rén jiā shì kàn zài nǐ yǒu néng lì de fēn shàng cái méi yǒu chǎo le wǒ

人家是看在 你有能力的分上 才没有炒了我

“She didn't fire me because of you.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SELF DEPRECATION
Tone: SELF-DEPRECATING
Emotion: INSECURITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't need to comfort me; the truth is I am failing on my own merits.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Effacing Modesty (谦虚/自责)

In Chinese interpersonal communication, individuals often preemptively downplay their own abilities rather than shifting blame onto difficult coworkers or superiors.

INTENT TAGS: #self_deprecation #humility #admitting_fault #deflecting_comfort
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
能力不行 SPOKEN CHUNK

lacking ability or competence

A common colloquial phrase used to humbly admit shortcomings or express self-doubt regarding professional skills.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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