今天你之所以还可以站在这儿 见到周瑾
“the only reason you're still standing here today and able to see Zhou Jin at all”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今天 你 之所以 还可以 站 在这 儿 见到 周瑾
“the only reason you're still standing here today and able to see Zhou Jin at all”
全是因为我
“is because of me.”
“You would be dead or in prison if not for me, so do not dare cross me.”
Invoking a debt of life or safety is a powerful rhetorical tool in Chinese culture to compel obedience and suppress defiance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the reason why...
Typically paired with '是因为' (is because) to emphasize causality and explanation in both written and spoken Chinese.
stand right here
Frequently used idiomatically to denote being safe, free, or alive in a certain situation.