我这条命还有用处
“My life still has a purpose.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
放心
“Don't worry.”
我这条命 还有用处
“My life still has a purpose.”
不会让自己死的
“I won't let myself die.”
“Do not worry about me; I still have unfinished business and will not die easily.”
In Chinese heroic or historical narratives, preserving one's life is often justified not by selfish survival, but by having duties and larger missions left to fulfill.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this life of mine
A dramatic, poignant chunk used to refer to one's own existence in mortal peril or heavy commitment.
still has a purpose/use
Used to assert value, utility, or unfinished potential in a practical or pragmatic manner.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If my life can save more people,”
“I can spare your life,”
“My life is not worth saving.”
“I have nine lives.”
“there are only two ways to survive:”
“But it surely values more than my life.”