我做的一切都是为了自保
“Everything I did was just to protect myself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
甚至活得处处在理
“and even appear justified in everything I did.”
我 做的一切 都是为了 自保
“Everything I did was just to protect myself.”
我想她活着
“The only reason I wanted her to survive”
“I had no choice but to be ruthless, because otherwise I would be the one who died.”
In high-stakes conflicts, framing one's survival instincts as the primary motive is an attempt to neutralize accusations of petty malice or greed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
everything (one) did
A totalizing phrase used when defending the entirety of one's controversial past actions.
for the sake of self-preservation
Commonly cited as an ultimate pragmatic excuse for betrayals, compromises, or calculated actions.