我对不起含笑
“I've let Hanxiao down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我没用
“I'm useless.”
我对不起 含笑
“I've let Hanxiao down.”
我只是一个低贱的倾脚工 我什么都做不了
“I'm just a lowly night-soil collector. I couldn't do anything.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional society, individuals from despised castes (like night-soil collectors) internalized deep feelings of powerlessness when facing injustices against loved ones.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to let someone down / to feel guilty toward someone
Beyond a simple 'sorry', this functions transitively ('A 对不起 B') to mean failing someone's trust or expectations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've failed everyone.”
“I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry.”
“I am sorry.”
“I failed him.”
“I failed Ran.”
“I'm sorry.”
“I'm so sorry.”