就算有人对他怀恨在心
“Even if someone held a grudge against him,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就算有 人对他 怀恨在心
“Even if someone held a grudge against him,”
“Even assuming somebody held a grudge, waiting this long makes no sense.”
Using concessive patterns like 'jiusuan... wei shenme...' allows speakers to grant the other party's theory temporarily before poking holes in its timeline logic.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if / even granted that
A common spoken conjunction introducing a hypothetical concession.
harbor hatred in one's heart; hold a bitter grudge
A formal idiom used to describe deep-seated, concealed malice or vengeance.