《A Splendid Match》 S1·E19 (05:17)
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běn lái bù gāi ràng nín děng zhè me jiǔ de shí jiān
本来不该让您 等这么久的时间
“We shouldn't have kept you waiting for so long.”
《A Splendid Match》
S1·E19
TIMECODE: 05:17
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
yīng gāi kuài le
应该快了
“She should be here soon.”
běn lái bù gāi ràng nín děng zhè me jiǔ de shí jiān
CURRENT FOCUS
本来 不该 让您 等这么久 的时间
“We shouldn't have kept you waiting for so long.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
kě shí zài chū shì de nà jiā rén shì lǎo tài tài de niáng jiā rén
可实在出事的那家人 是老太太的娘家人
“But the family that had the incident is the Old Madam's maternal family,”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
APOLOGIZING
Tone:
APOLOGETIC
Emotion:
REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know keeping you waiting is unacceptable, but please forgive us because a major family crisis occurred.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Deference and Preemptive Apology
Using the honorific '您' and explicitly stating that an infraction against etiquette should not have happened is essential in Chinese culture to preserve the listener's dignity (face).
INTENT TAGS:
#apologizing
#politeness
#face_saving
#justifying
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
本来不该
SPOKEN CHUNK
originally should not have; by right ought not to
A polite formula acknowledging standard etiquette before introducing an unavoidable exception.
等这么久
SPOKEN CHUNK
wait for this long
Commonly used in polite apologies to recognize the inconvenience caused to a guest or customer.
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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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