对不住 你跟我有什么对不住的
“I'm sorry. Why do you need to apologize to me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在宫中要处处谨慎小心
“and I must be cautious in the palace.”
对不住 你跟我 有什么对不住的
“I'm sorry. Why do you need to apologize to me?”
“You don't owe me any apologies—we are in this together, and I will always protect you.”
In Chinese culture, saying 'thank you' or 'sorry' to an intimate partner or close confidant creates emotional distance; rejecting such apologies reaffirms that they are one united entity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sorry; to let someone down
A sincere spoken apology expressing that one feels indebted or has wronged someone.
what is there to... (rhetorical rejection)
Used rhetorically to dismiss the necessity or validity of an action, emotion, or statement.
Asserts categorical emphasis in the rhetorical question structure.