却没想过使命也有结束的一天
“but I never thought that the mission would come to an end.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
从前 我以为使命就是一切
“Once, I thought the mission was everything,”
却 没想过 使命也有结束的一天
“but I never thought that the mission would come to an end.”
“I was so obsessed with my duties that I forgot life could exist beyond them.”
In Chinese heroic narratives, individuals are often defined entirely by their burden of duty (使命), making the recognition of life beyond obligation a profound turning point.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never thought of; hadn't considered
Commonly used to confess an oversight or express a newly found perspective.
also has a day when...; will eventually come to...
A pattern used to emphasize that even absolute or enduring things eventually conclude or change.