既然还活着就不能不管
“But since he's alive, we can't just abandon him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If he were dead, we could just bury him.”
既然 还活着 就 不能不管
“But since he's alive, we can't just abandon him.”
先让他养伤
“Let him recover here first.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese morality strongly condemns standing by and watching someone die (见死不救), compelling ordinary people to offer aid when someone clings to life.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
since / now that
Connective conjunction used to state an established premise before drawing a logical or moral conclusion.
cannot simply leave someone/something unattended; must intervene
A double-negative construction emphasizing an undeniable moral or personal duty.
