折损了我本就 不多的寿命
“the little life I have left will be worn down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We must wait for an auspicious day. Otherwise,”
折损了我 本就 不多的寿命
“the little life I have left will be worn down.”
“What if my health is harmed?”
“I am too delicate and fragile to risk my neck right now.”
Traditional Chinese culture places heavy emphasis on nurturing life (Yang Sheng) and not recklessly depleting one's predestined lifespan (Shouming) through avoidable risks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to impair / to shorten / to diminish
A semi-formal verb commonly paired with abstract health assets such as longevity (寿命) or vital energy (元气).
already scarce / not much to begin with
Used to emphasize that the baseline quantity of something was already insufficient before further loss.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You think this is sharp? You've handled much worse from me.”
“Even if I gave away that lifespan...”
“I did lose quite a few of my people, though.”
“we had lost 40 percent of our forces. I didn't dare to get bogged down,”
“They all say I'm dying.”
“I will cover all damages.”