立下了大功了
“for the Li family.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你为李家
“you have achieved a great feat”
立下了大功了
“for the Li family.”
既然是你
“Since you were the one”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese society, rendering distinguished service (大功) to a clan or dynasty was the ultimate path to reward, status, and honor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to establish / to perform (a great deed)
Typically collocates with achievements, milestones, or oaths (e.g., 立下战功, 立下誓言).
great merit; outstanding service
Used in historical or highly formal contexts to denote extraordinary loyalty or accomplishment.
Functions as a sentence-final particle asserting the completion and realization of the accomplishment.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You two solved a big case today.”
“Later, because of a great contribution,”
“Raising our son healthy is a huge achievement.”
“Nanjing is also partially thanks to you.”
“So, 20 years ago, he made a great contribution.”
“significant contributions to Fuhui. And, there's another path you can take.”