我以前已经伤害过他
“I hurt him before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and there's no need for you to become like He Xiangyong just for me.”
我 以前 已经伤害过 他
“I hurt him before.”
这次
“This time,”
“I already carry enough guilt for what I did to him; I cannot bear to ruin him again.”
In Chinese relationship ethics, carrying an unresolved sense of guilt (亏欠 / 愧疚) towards someone often dictates future relationship boundaries and decisions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have hurt / previously caused harm to
Used with the aspect particle '过' to refer to emotional or physical harm inflicted in the past.
already
Emphasizes that an action is completed and its consequences are enduring.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he had repeatedly abused Qinxiang.”
“[Defendant] Those who once gave us wounds”
“So you were behind it before too.”
“I've warned him countless times before.”