但能给活着的人一点益处
“but if one can benefit the living,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
人终有死期
“everyone dies eventually,”
但能给 活着 的人一点益处
“but if one can benefit the living,”
就不枉此生
“their life is not in vain.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese ethics highly value conferring benefits on posterity and the living as a way to transcend physical mortality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the living / those who remain alive
A natural, direct phrase commonly used when contrasting current survivors with those who have passed away.
a little bit of benefit / some small help
A modest phrasing to downplay the scale of assistance while highlighting genuine positive impact.