你为我这么做不值得
“You shouldn't do this for me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
林小云
“Lin Xiaoyun!”
你 为 我 这么做不值得
“You shouldn't do this for me.”
“Please stop hurting yourself for my sake; I cannot bear the debt of your sacrifice.”
Accepting significant sacrifices creates an overwhelming moral debt (renqing) in close Chinese relationships, often prompting people to push away help out of protective guilt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not worth it
Frequently used to decline someone's extreme favor or sacrifice when feeling overwhelmed by guilt or inability to reciprocate.
doing this for me; making such an effort on my behalf
Refers specifically to personal sacrifices or risky choices undertaken for another person.