但他们从前可能和我们一样
“they might have been just like us before,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我杀的虽然是兵
“that although I killed soldiers,”
但他们从前可能和我们 一样
“they might have been just like us before,”
“just commoners thrown onto the battlefield.”
“Killing them weighs heavily on me because they are victims of this war just like us.”
Chinese historical narratives often highlight the tragedy of commoners conscripted into military conflicts, underscoring shared suffering across opposing factions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just like us / the same as us
A standard comparative phrase used to emphasize commonality or shared identity.
previously / in the past
Used to introduce past circumstances or contrast former states with the present.