赔 多少还是要赔的
“Compensation still has to be paid.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这儿就可以少赔点钱
“you can reduce the compensation a bit.”
赔 多少还是要 赔 的
“Compensation still has to be paid.”
林展翘隐瞒孤烟发展同类型作者
“Lin Zhanqiao concealed the fact that Chenxing was developing”
“We cannot get off completely scot-free, so let us face the fact that we must pay something.”
In Chinese business disputes, parties often seek a middle ground where some settlement is accepted rather than battling for zero liability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still have to... at least to some degree
Useful pattern expressing a concession where complete avoidance of an outcome is unrealistic.
to compensate / to pay damages
Commonly used in financial losses, contract breaches, and property damages.
Asserts the certainty of an inescapable factual necessity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The least he can do is pay you!”
“Settle for some money and drop it.”
“How much is it? Just tell me.”
“Dream on! I owe you nothing!”
“At most, it's just a small fine.”
“Do you know how much we will have to pay in penalties?”