《The Heir》 S1·E18 (35:19)
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wǒ duì bú zhù nǐ men
我对不住你们
“I'm sorry to be a disappointment”
《The Heir》
S1·E18
TIMECODE: 35:19
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
lǎo qī lǎo bā
老七 老八
“My dear seventh and eighth brothers,”
wǒ duì bú zhù nǐ men
CURRENT FOCUS
我 对不住你 们
“I'm sorry to be a disappointment”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
APOLOGIZING
Tone:
REPENTANT AND HEAVY
Emotion:
GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Responsibility and Collective Guilt
In Chinese culture, failing family members often brings intense moral guilt, as individual actions reflect directly on the honor and well-being of the entire clan.
INTENT TAGS:
#apology
#remorse
#guilt
#confession
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
对不住
SPOKEN CHUNK
to let someone down; to apologize to
A very common and sincere spoken way to express that you have failed or wronged someone.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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