我说过我一定会杀了你
“I said I would kill you sooner or later!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
姓张的
“Zhang,”
我说过 我一定会 杀了你
“I said I would kill you sooner or later!”
不过是晚了些 但现在我来实现这个诺言
“It just took a little longer than expected. But now I'm going to make good on that promise.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese dramatic narratives, keeping a vengeful vow reinforces determination and relentless pursuit of retribution against an enemy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I told you / I said before
Commonly used to remind someone of a previous statement or warning.
definitely will
Used to express absolute certainty or strong determination about a future action.
Functions as a verbal aspect marker indicating the completion of the action of killing in the speaker's resolve.
