她还是替我挡了一灾
“Speaking of which, she took the hit for me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说起来
“Speaking of which, she took the hit for me.”
她还是 替我 挡了一灾
“Speaking of which, she took the hit for me.”
宋老板
“Mr. Song.”
“I feel terrible because she took the fall that was meant for me.”
In Chinese culture, suffering an unexpected ordeal on someone else's behalf creates a profound moral and emotional debt (Kuitan) that burdens the spared person.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
took the fall for me / took a hit on my behalf
Use this spoken idiom to acknowledge when someone has suffered misfortune, harm, or punishment in your place.
Marks the completion of an unfortunate event that has already occurred.