亏我当初还同情他
“To think I used to pity him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我呸
“Bah!”
亏我 当初还 同情 他
“To think I used to pity him.”
“If he dares to lay his pig trotters on me,”
“I was such a fool to feel bad for that scoundrel.”
Chinese interpersonal dynamics place heavy moral weight on reciprocating sincerity; trampling on another's goodwill triggers intense contempt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to my regret / it is a shame that I (wasted effort or sentiment)
Commonly used when you feel completely let down or betrayed by someone after being good to them.
at that time / originally
Used when looking back at a past mistake or previous circumstance with contrast to the present.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I can't believe I used to like Yufei so much!”
“I wouldn't have kindly taken him in at first.”
“We gave him so many benefits before.”