是我没有把握好分寸
“I didn't keep proper boundaries.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
之前我们相处
“When we spent time together before,”
是我 没有把握 好 分寸
“I didn't keep proper boundaries.”
虽然一直都说我们是朋友
“I've always said we're friends,”
“I let my feelings show and crossed the line between friends.”
In Chinese interpersonal relations, '分寸' (fēncun) is the cardinal virtue of knowing exact social boundaries; lacking it causes embarrassment and tension.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to maintain proper boundaries / exercise proper restraint
Crucial phrase for managing social distance and avoiding inappropriate familiarity in professional or personal relationships.