看在你我都是西固巷的街坊份上
“Since we're neighbors in Xigu Lane,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来来来
“Alright, come back.”
看在你我都是西固巷的街坊份上
“Since we're neighbors in Xigu Lane,”
就当是积德了
“I'll do it to earn some good karma.”
“I am cutting you a break solely because we live on the same street, so appreciate it.”
Traditional Chinese urban communities rely heavily on neighborly goodwill, where proximity creates an unwritten obligation of mutual aid and moral credit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for the sake of / out of consideration for
Use this structure when asking for or granting an exception based on a relationship or circumstance.
neighbors
Common spoken term for local residents living in the same lane or neighborhood.