你若也病了 得不偿失
“It's not worth it if you get sick.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你也知道他们身染重病
“So you know they're seriously ill.”
你若也病了 得不偿失
“It's not worth it if you get sick.”
“You keep saying no. What do you suggest?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The idiom '得不偿失' reflects a classic pragmatic calculation in Chinese philosophy where actions must balance risk against outcome.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if... as well
A slightly formal conditional pattern combining hypothetical 'if' with 'also'.
the loss outweighs the gain; not worth the cost
A common idiom used to evaluate whether an action brings more harm than benefit.
Marks the hypothetical change of state into becoming sick.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you wouldn't look after me anymore.”
“You are beyond saving.”
“It turns out you are also a patient.”
“We both know there's no cure for this right now.”
“If you didn't tell anyone you're sick, who'd have thought you are?”
“I only think of finding you when someone's sick.”