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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E13 (35:43) HSK 4
yī qiè dōu shì wǒ jiù yóu zì qǔ

一切都是我咎由自取

“(I brought all this on myself.)”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 35:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huò xǔ zhè jiù shì lǎo tiān de ān pái ba

或许这就是老天的安排吧

“(Maybe this is fate's arrangement.)”

yī qiè dōu shì wǒ jiù yóu zì qǔ CURRENT FOCUS

一切 都是我 咎由自取

“(I brought all this on myself.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yuàn bù dé páng rén

怨不得旁人

“(I can't blame anyone else.)”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ACCEPTING BLAME
Tone: SELF-REPROACHFUL
Emotion: REMORSE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Karmic Self-Reflection (自省与因果)

Chinese culture places significant emphasis on self-examination (内省), where individuals accept consequences as direct results of personal missteps rather than external faults.

INTENT TAGS: #self_reproach #accepting_fault #resignation #remorse
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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咎由自取 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have only oneself to blame; self-inflicted misery

A formal idiom commonly used when expressing deep regret or taking full responsibility for a negative outcome.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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