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《Vanished Name》 S1·E13 (08:08) HSK 7
wǒ yǐ jīng tuō lěi nǐ men yī bèi zi le

我已经拖累你们一辈子了

“I've been a burden my whole life.”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 08:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù xiǎng tuō lěi nǐ

不想拖累你

“I don't want to be your burden.”

wǒ yǐ jīng tuō lěi nǐ men yī bèi zi le CURRENT FOCUS

我 已经 拖累你 们 一辈子 了

“I've been a burden my whole life.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè shì gēn nǐ méi yǒu guān xì

这事跟你没有关系

“This has nothing to do with you.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SELF BLAME
Tone: REMORSEFUL
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I feel like a terrible burden to you, and I cannot bear to ruin your lives any longer.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Family Indebtedness and Burden

In Chinese culture, causing prolonged inconvenience or hardship to family members triggers intense guilt (tuolei), as family duties are considered sacred.

INTENT TAGS: #guilt #self_reproach #burden #apology
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
拖累 SPOKEN CHUNK

to encumber; to drag down; to be a burden on someone

A very common verb used when feeling guilty about being a financial or emotional burden to loved ones.

一辈子 SPOKEN CHUNK

a whole lifetime; all one's life

Frequently used to emphasize the enduring duration or gravity of an action or state.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a completed state or change that has reached an intolerable or definitive threshold.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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