不管付出多大的代价
“no matter the cost.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不管 付出 多大 的 代价
“no matter the cost.”
希望这位故人
“I hope my old acquaintance”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Honoring connections with an old friend or counterpart often commands deep moral commitment in Chinese ethics, justifying immense personal sacrifice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no matter how high the cost / whatever it takes
A powerful fixed conditional pattern used to state uncompromising determination in serious situations.
to pay the price / to bear the consequences
Standard collocation for paying a cost or suffering consequences, literal or metaphorical.