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《The Lead》 S1·E37 (11:08) HSK 2
bù hǎo yì sī pǎo shén le zài lái ba

不好意思 跑神了 再来吧

“Sorry. I spaced out. Let's do it again.”

《The Lead》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 11:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bà bà bà jiāng xīn hěn tiào xuán yá le qíng gēn

罢罢罢将心狠 跳悬崖了情根

“♪Enough, I'll harden my heart♪ ♪Leap off the cliff, and sever love's root♪”

bù hǎo yì sī pǎo shén le zài lái ba CURRENT FOCUS

不好意思 跑神了 再 来吧

“Sorry. I spaced out. Let's do it again.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xǐ tóu a jiǎn tóu

洗头啊剪头

“Wash or cut?”

Subtitles synced to millisecond timecode Browse Show Clips →
Scene: Daily Life
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: APOLOGETIC
Emotion: EMBARRASSMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Casual Politeness in Daily Mishaps

Using '不好意思' rather than a formal apology allows speakers to acknowledge minor human errors without making the interaction overly dramatic.

INTENT TAGS: #apologizing #admitting_mistake #restarting #casual_reset
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
不好意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse me, sorry

The standard polite way to apologize for minor slip-ups or interruptions in daily Chinese.

跑神 SPOKEN CHUNK

to space out or lose focus

A natural, colloquial northern expression equivalent to losing concentration or daydreaming.

再来 SPOKEN CHUNK

to try again or do another round

Used in rehearsals, games, or tasks when resetting to perform an action over.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates that the lapse in attention has already occurred as an accomplished event.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the suggestion to start over, seeking consensus.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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