我不应该对你说那样的话
“I shouldn't have said those things to you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我 不应该 对 你说 那样的 话
“I shouldn't have said those things to you.”
“I was just afraid of holding you back.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Direct verbal apologies like this are relatively rare in traditional Chinese relationships and indicate deep sincerity and emotional vulnerability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
should not have
A common auxiliary phrase used to express self-reproach or acknowledge an error in hindsight.
say those kinds of words to you
Use this pattern when apologizing for saying something hurtful, rude, or insensitive.