《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E9 (25:57)
HSK 6
dàn wǒ dāng shí shì zhēn pà dān wù nǐ
但我当时是真怕耽误你
“I was just afraid of holding you back.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E9
TIMECODE: 25:57
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ bù yīng gāi duì nǐ shuō nà yàng de huà
“I shouldn't have said those things to you.”
dàn wǒ dāng shí shì zhēn pà dān wù nǐ
CURRENT FOCUS
但我当时是 真怕 耽误 你
“I was just afraid of holding you back.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nǐ jiù bù pà wǒ yī dǔ qì zhēn gēn bié rén zǒu le wǒ pà ya
你就不怕我一赌气 真跟别人走了 我怕呀
“Weren't you afraid I'd get upset and leave with someone else? Of course I was.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
JUSTIFYING PAST ACTIONS
Tone:
SINCERE
Emotion:
REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I only pushed you away because I felt inadequate and didn't want to ruin your future.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Sacrificial Love (Danwu)
In Chinese culture, feeling that one might 'danwu' (waste or hinder) someone's future prospects often motivates noble yet painful romantic breakups.
INTENT TAGS:
#justification
#vulnerability
#reconciliation
#apology
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
耽误你
SPOKEN CHUNK
hold you back; waste your time or prospects
A frequent trope in Chinese romance where one partner sacrifices the relationship out of feeling financially or socially unworthy.
真怕
SPOKEN CHUNK
truly afraid of; genuinely worried
Used to emphasize authentic anxiety or vulnerability in personal reflections.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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