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《River Sunset》 S1·E39 (13:26) HSK 4
méi bāng shàng máng zhēn de fēi cháng bào qiàn

没帮上忙真的非常抱歉

“he is very sorry he couldn't help.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 13:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā yào wǒ zhuǎn gào nǐ

他要我转告你

“He asked me to tell you,”

méi bāng shàng máng zhēn de fēi cháng bào qiàn CURRENT FOCUS

没帮上忙 真的 非常抱歉

“he is very sorry he couldn't help.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái yǒu nǐ shàng cì tí dào de

还有你上次提到的

“Also, regarding what you mentioned last time,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Self-Deprecation (Ke Qi)

Apologizing for being unable to help, even when the failure was beyond one's control, preserves harmony and shows goodwill toward the relationship.

INTENT TAGS: #apologizing #courtesy #face_saving #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
没帮上忙 SPOKEN CHUNK

could not be of help; was unable to assist

A polite, humble formula used when expressing regret for not contributing effectively to someone's request.

非常抱歉 SPOKEN CHUNK

extremely sorry; deeply apologetic

A formal, polite phrase to express deep regret in business or formal social settings.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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