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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E14 (11:53) HSK 4
mǔ qīn duì bù qǐ nǐ

母亲对不起你

“I am so sorry.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 11:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè kě yǒu kē zhe pèng zhe

“Did you get hurt anywhere?”

mǔ qīn duì bù qǐ nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

母亲 对不起你

“I am so sorry.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhè bèi zi

我这辈子

“In my whole life,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: CONTRITE
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Apology and Guilt

In traditional Chinese family dynamics, parents rarely apologize directly to children; when a parent says '对不起你', it signifies overwhelming guilt and emotional devastation.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #remorse #guilt #maternal_affection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
对不起你 SPOKEN CHUNK

to let someone down / to owe someone an apology

Commonly used between loved ones when one feels they have failed to protect or support the other.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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