- 我还让你赔钱呢 - 那你说我…
“- You should pay me back! - But I…”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You are making a scene and hurting my business.”
- 我 还 让你赔钱 呢 - 那 你说 我…
“- You should pay me back! - But I…”
“- My clothings are ruined! - Get lost!”
“You think you're the victim? You're the one who owes me money for ruining my business!”
In informal Chinese conflicts, asserting that the other person caused business damage is a common tactic to seize the moral high ground and deflect liability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make you instead / furthermore make you
Used to introduce an aggressive counter-action or unexpected consequence against the listener.
pay compensation
Essential spoken term used when demanding reimbursement or damages during a conflict.
Highlights the speaker's opposing stance and reinforces the validity of their counter-demand.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You should pay me. You wrecked my car.”
“- You're not getting a coin from me. - You can't…”
“♪ We've forged through the surging Yellow River and Yangtze ♪ I apologize to you. I'm sorry. ♪ This vast and beautiful land ♪”
“They're losing money and still this happy.”
“Why should I pay?”
“Pay up! Compensate me now!”