我昨天晚上加了半宿的班 就为了今天过来见你一面
“I worked half the night just so I could see you today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你是人吗
“Are you serious?”
我昨天晚上加了 半宿的班 就为了 今天 过来 见你一面
“I worked half the night just so I could see you today.”
“I just got out of the shower and was about to lie down.”
“Look how hard I tried just to see you—you owe me your time and warmth.”
In Chinese courtship, emphasizing personal suffering or exhaustive effort to see someone is a common way to demonstrate genuine romantic commitment and emotional weight.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
worked overtime for half the night
A vivid colloquial phrase emphasizing grueling late-night work hours.
solely for the sake of
Used to justify extreme effort or inconvenience by pointing out the single driving motivation.