得亏是没有伤到骨头
“Luckily you didn't hurt the bone”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
非得那么努力
“But you just had to work so hard”
得亏 是 没有 伤到骨头
“Luckily you didn't hurt the bone”
下次训练的时候啊
“Next time you train,”
“Thank goodness it's not a fracture, but you really need to stop pushing yourself to the brink of injury.”
In traditional Chinese health beliefs, bone injuries are considered very severe and require a long period of quiet recovery. Therefore, hearing that one 'did not hurt the bone' is frequently used in spoken conversation to console the injured person as a silver lining.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
luckily; fortunately
A high-frequency spoken adverb used to indicate that an adverse outcome was avoided due to good luck or favorable circumstances, often paired with 'mei' or 'bu'.
to injure the bone, indicating a severe injury
Commonly used in everyday speech to measure the severity of physical trauma; 'injuring the bone' typically implies a lengthy recovery period.
