帮他们出头还出卖我
“Stood up for them, and they snitched on me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你可真行啊
“You've really outdone yourself.”
帮他 们 出头 还 出卖 我
“Stood up for them, and they snitched on me?”
真不够朋友
“Some friends they are!”
“I stuck my neck out for you all, and this is how you repay me?”
In Chinese culture, backing up a friend (出头) creates a strong reciprocal moral obligation; betraying someone who stood up for you is seen as a severe breach of personal honor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stand up for someone; to take the lead or intervene on someone's behalf
Commonly used in informal speech when sticking one's neck out to defend or help peers.
to betray; to sell out
Used both literally for commercial sale and figuratively for betraying friends or principles.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You sold me out?”
“betraying even their own.”
“So you are band of bandits.”
“I believe you won't betray me.”
“I am willing to give my life to them.”
“Trying to buy me off with money?”