说起来 我还得谢谢你们
“Actually, I should thank you both”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“They all received the sentence they deserved.”
说起来 我 还得谢谢你 们
“Actually, I should thank you both”
帮我了了一桩心愿
“for helping me fulfill a long-held wish.”
“You thought you defeated me, but you actually did my dirty work for me.”
In Chinese narrative rhetoric, expressing formal gratitude to an adversary is a psychological weapon used to assert moral or intellectual superiority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
speaking of which; come to think of it
A natural discourse marker used to introduce a related thought or unexpected realization.
ought to thank; actually need to thank
Often used sarcastically in dramatic dialogues when an opponent's actions ironically benefit the speaker.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Actually, I have to thank you.”
“I came to thank you.”
“how to thank you properly.”
“♪ My dreams are not afraid to awaken; they continue to exist ♪ I'm the one who should really thank you.”
“Speaking of which, we have to thank Du Zhaohui.”