算不算是给殉难者一个交代
“Doesn't that count as justice for the victims?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I took him out. I killed him!”
算不算 是 给殉难者一个交代
“Doesn't that count as justice for the victims?”
“Lu Ming, let me ask you. Is there such a thing as a good person in this world?”
“Tell me what I did was right and that the victims' souls can rest now.”
In Chinese culture, giving a 'jiaodai' goes beyond a simple explanation; it implies fulfilling an ethical duty or providing moral closure to those wronged.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to give an explanation / to hold someone accountable / to provide closure
An essential idiomatic phrase used whenever an explanation, closure, or justice is owed to someone.
does this count as / can this be considered
Use this structure to tentatively seek consensus or classify an ambiguous situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and would give his own life to save others.”
“would die in vain.”
“And to me, it's not even a sacrifice.”
“wouldn't it be too unfair to the deceased not to punish her?”