我甚至暗暗发过誓
“I even secretly swore”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我恨李家
“I hate the Li family.”
我甚至 暗暗发过誓
“I even secretly swore”
我这辈子 绝对不会再踏入李家大门半步
“that for the rest of my life, I'd never set foot inside the Li family's house again.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese drama and culture, making a solemn vow never to cross a family's threshold again represents the ultimate severance of kinship and filial ties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
secretly swore an oath / silently vowed
Used to describe making a deep, private resolution during a moment of intense pain, humiliation, or determination.