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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E13 (21:34) HSK 1
zhǔ zi shù zuì shì shǔ xià shī zhí

主子恕罪 是属下失职

“Forgive me, Master. It was my negligence.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 21:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè shì gū dào hǎo xiǎng wèn wèn nǐ le

这事孤倒好想问问你了

“I'd actually like to ask you that.”

zhǔ zi shù zuì shì shǔ xià shī zhí CURRENT FOCUS

主子 恕罪 是 属下失职

“Forgive me, Master. It was my negligence.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù guò tā kěn tí tiáo jiàn jiù shì hǎo de

“But it's good that he's willing to name his terms.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ADMITTING FAULT
Tone: SUBMISSIVE
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Strict Feudal Hierarchy and Apology

In imperial China, failing an order from a master was viewed as a potential 'crime' (罪), requiring immediate prostration and formal self-blame to mitigate harsh punishment.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #submission #taking_responsibility #pleading
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
恕罪 SPOKEN CHUNK

pardon my offense / forgive my sin

Used in formal or historical contexts to beg a superior for forgiveness.

失职 SPOKEN CHUNK

dereliction of duty / failure in one's responsibility

Formal term used to admit that one did not perform their assigned duties properly.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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