I'm sure it's my fault
Neutral Depends on context
What it really means
This often means the opposite: "it is clearly YOUR fault, and we both know it". By taking the blame politely, the speaker points at the real cause without an open argument. Sometimes it is a genuine apology, so check the situation.
Chinese explanation
常常是反话："这明明是你的错，我们心里都清楚。"说话人礼貌地把责任揽过来，实际是在不吵架的前提下点出真正的原因。有时也是真道歉，要看场合。
Example conversation
A: You never told me the meeting moved to nine.
B: I emailed you twice. But I'm sure it's my fault somehow.
A：你从没告诉我会议改到九点了。
B：我给你发过两封邮件。不过嘛，肯定是我的错。
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