就得她自己买单
“for the mistakes she made.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是她自己犯下的错误
“But she has to take responsibility”
就得 她 自己 买单
“for the mistakes she made.”
“A life for a life, a debt for a debt.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese society strongly upholds the traditional moral premise that whoever causes trouble must personally atone for it without burdening others.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to face the music; to pay the price for consequences
Originally dining slang for settling the bill, widely extended metaphorically to bearing the negative consequences of one's actions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let her make her own choices.”
“We're kind enough not to make her pay for our loss.”
“Reduce the cost for me. It's fine. I can pay this myself. I won't be claiming all these expenses.”
“Whether she's rich or not is her business.”
“Anyway, I don't have money to give her anymore.”
“I won't. You give it yourself.”