你师父的事情我有责任
“I'm responsible for what happened to your master.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你少喊我
“Don't call me.”
你师父 的事情 我 有责任
“I'm responsible for what happened to your master.”
“I know you hate me for what happened, and I won't deny my role in it.”
In traditional Chinese society, the bond between master and disciple resembles that between parent and child; causing harm to a mentor creates deep-seated enmity that requires explicit accountability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bear responsibility; to be accountable
A standard expression used in both spoken and written Chinese to admit culpability.
the matter concerning...
A common structure to bring up a specific sensitive topic without detailing the painful specifics.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's because I'm his mentor”
“Mr. Zheng, he's tried his best.”
“And the tasks my master gave me... I haven't finished them yet.”
“your master agreeing to spare his life”
“You know, my memory's sharp.”
“your mentor talks about you every day.”