恩将仇报
“that you really repaid kindness with malice?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你真的是
“that you really”
恩将仇报
“that you really repaid kindness with malice?”
胭脂
“Yanzhi.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reciprocity and gratitude (恩) are core moral virtues in traditional Chinese culture; violating this norm invites the severe label of being morally bankrupt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
repaying kindness with malice; biting the hand that feeds you
A very common four-character idiom (chengyu) used to sharply criticize someone who acts treacherously against a benefactor.