为了你这一己私欲 害我铮儿一生
“for your selfish desire, and ruin my Zheng for life?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“then I don't want it. So you ignore all decency,”
为了你 这 一己私欲 害我 铮儿一生
“for your selfish desire, and ruin my Zheng for life?”
罔顾人伦 一己私欲 害人一生
“Ignore all decency? Selfish desire? Ruining a life?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, a parent's duty to protect their child's future is paramount, making harm inflicted upon one's offspring the ultimate provocation for conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
selfish desires; personal gratification
Use this formal four-character idiom to criticize someone who pursues personal gain at the expense of others.
to ruin someone's entire life
A strong emotional collocation used when holding someone responsible for irreparable, lifelong damage.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She almost led my Zheng into a grave mistake!”
“She used Zheng's soft heart to try to flee the palace.”
“For your own selfish desires, you've openly committed numerous atrocities.”
“Give me back my Che! Let him go!”
“yet you killed her for your selfish desire.”
“Don't worry, Qian. I used my own money.”