我倒是也不怕 但是主要这次牵连到你了
“I wouldn't be afraid. But the main thing is that you've been dragged into this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这要是我自己的事
“If this were just about me,”
我 倒是 也不 怕 但是主要这次 牵连到你 了
“I wouldn't be afraid. But the main thing is that you've been dragged into this.”
你这好不容易得来的工作 要是因为这件事情没了
“You worked so hard to get this job. If you lose it because of this,”
“I can handle any fallout myself, but I cannot bear the guilt if my actions ruin your life.”
In Chinese moral ethics, bearing personal consequences is seen as honorable, but dragging an innocent friend into danger (连累) induces profound guilt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
actually; on the other hand
Used to concede one aspect before introducing a more critical contrast or concern.
implicate; drag into trouble
Crucial verb collocation for situations where an innocent party suffers from someone else's trouble.
Marks the completed transition of the listener becoming implicated in the issue.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We were afraid of dragging you down, so we didn't dare reply.”
“But now I'm not afraid anymore.”
“However, there's something that worries me.”