还是怪你二姨没本事呀
“It's still my fault for being incompetent.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我知道
“I know.”
还是 怪你 二姨 没本事 呀
“It's still my fault for being incompetent.”
又来了 哎呀 好啦好啦 不说了 不说了
“There you go again. OK, OK, OK. I won't talk about it.”
“I know I failed you, but please don't be mad at me; feel sorry for me instead.”
Older relatives in Chinese families often express overt self-reproach to soften conflict, subtly compelling younger generations to comfort them and restore harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to blame someone for being incompetent or incapable
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express frustration or self-deprecating regret about inability to provide help.
Softens the bluntness of the statement while adding a sighing, helpless, emotional coloration.