我答应苟师了 不能半途而废
“I promised Master Gou. I can't quit halfway.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我得对你负责任
“I'm responsible for you.”
我 答应 苟师了 不能 半途而废
“I promised Master Gou. I can't quit halfway.”
我给他废了
“I'll finish him off.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional apprenticeship culture, giving one's word to a master carries binding moral weight, making quitting midway a profound loss of integrity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give up halfway; abandon an effort midway
A standard chengyu used to discourage quitting prematurely or to assert dedication to seeing things through.
agree to; promise
Used when binding oneself to a commitment or giving verbal agreement to someone.
Marks the completion of making the promise, underscoring that the commitment is already bound.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Say that to Master Gou.”
“When did you learn opera from Master Gou?”
“I promise you.”
“- I didn't promise either. - What?”
“You did promise Master Song and I heard it clearly.”
“Put me down immediately!”