但是一时冲动 伤害你了
“but I hurt you in a moment of impulse.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
其实我心里不是这么想的
“I didn't really mean it,”
但是 一时冲动 伤害你 了
“but I hurt you in a moment of impulse.”
我希望你可以原谅我
“I hope you can forgive me.”
“I lost my head in the heat of the moment; please understand that I never genuinely wanted to hurt you.”
In Chinese relational conflicts, clarifying that an offense was not one's true intention ('不是这么想的' / '一时冲动') is essential to prove sincerity and allow the other party to step down graciously.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on an impulse / in the heat of the moment
A standard four-character expression used to attribute a mistake to temporary emotional volatility rather than premeditated intent.
Marks the completion of an unfortunate event, acknowledging that the hurt has already taken place.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I was just being impulsive.”
“You get caught up in the moment and think you can handle it.”
“I was just angry for a moment”
“I just got carried away. I'm all tongue-tied.”
“Was I being too impulsive? No.”
“Regret blowing up at me earlier, don't you?”