我知道你想护我
“I know you want to protect me,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我并非此意
“That's not what I mean.”
我知道你想护我
“I know you want to protect me,”
“I appreciate your concern, but don't try to face this alone without me.”
Reflects the traditional Chinese ideal that spouses share fortunes and burdens equally rather than carrying hardships in isolation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
protect me / shield me
A slightly literary or dramatic way to express safeguarding or shielding someone from danger or hardship.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“so you wanted me to protect you”
“all I've ever wanted was to keep you safe.”
“I always wanted to keep you safe.”
“I wanted to keep you, but it's out of my hands.”
“Now, to keep me safe,”
“I'm just afraid I won't be able to protect you, you know?”