我不接受你的牺牲
“I won't accept your sacrifice.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“do you see turning down this promotion as a sacrifice?”
我不接受 你的 牺牲
“I won't accept your sacrifice.”
江峰
“Jiang Feng,”
“Do not turn giving up your promotion into a favor for me; I refuse to owe you.”
In Chinese close relationships, making a 'sacrifice' often creates a heavy emotional debt (人情债) that can feel suffocating, prompting the other party to overtly reject it to maintain equal footing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to accept
Frequently combined with abstract concepts like apology, sacrifice, or condition.
sacrifice
Used in relationships to express giving up personal goals, often loaded with moral leverage.