我也得回敬他三分
“I must return the "favor".”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我也得回敬他三分
“I must return the "favor".”
你听不懂 没关系 我问你
“It's fine if you don't get it. Tell me,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese culture places high value on reciprocal exchanges, which applies not only to favors but also to retribution when one is deliberately provoked or slighted.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to return a compliment, toast, or blow
Often used ironically in conflict situations to mean retaliating or giving someone a taste of their own medicine.
to some degree; by thirty percent
A colloquial measure word used metaphorically to quantify an abstract degree of action or emotion.