但也毕竟跟了我这么多年
“they've been with me for so many years.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们二人虽然犯了滔天的死罪
“Although they committed capital crimes,”
但也毕竟跟了我这么多年
“they've been with me for so many years.”
“They betrayed me, but I cannot completely ignore our long history together.”
Even when subordinates commit grave mistakes, leaders in Chinese cultural traditions often feel bound by past loyalty and emotional ties to show a measure of mercy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after all; in the end
Crucial transition word used to bring in an undeniable extenuating factor or fundamental truth.
have followed/served me for so many years
A common idiom among leaders to acknowledge prolonged service and relational attachment.