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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E13 (15:28) HSK 6
zhōu xiǎo jiě zhēn bù hǎo yì sī gěi nǐ men liǎ tiān nà me dà má fán

周小姐 真不好意思 给你们俩添那么大麻烦

“Miss Zhou, I'm really sorry for causing you both so much trouble.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 15:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zì shā

自杀

“Suicide?”

zhōu xiǎo jiě zhēn bù hǎo yì sī gěi nǐ men liǎ tiān nà me dà má fán CURRENT FOCUS

周小姐 真不好意思 给你 们俩添那么 大麻烦

“Miss Zhou, I'm really sorry for causing you both so much trouble.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men zěn me dōu zài a

你们怎么都在啊

“Why are you all here?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: APOLOGETIC AND REMORSEFUL
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Tian Mafan (Avoiding Burdening Others)

In Chinese culture, causing inconvenience or 'trouble' (麻烦) to others creates a psychological and moral debt, making apologies of this nature deeply heartfelt.

INTENT TAGS: #apologizing #expressing_guilt #politeness #acknowledging_burden
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
真不好意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

really feel embarrassed / really sorry

A common polite phrase used to express mild regret or deep social embarrassment depending on context.

添麻烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

cause trouble / impose on someone

A core cultural expression used when apologizing for causing inconvenience or burdening others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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