差点也要了他自己的命
“And almost took his own.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要了小钉子的命
“took Nail's life.”
差点 也要 了他 自己的 命
“And almost took his own.”
那也改变了黄正经的命
“That changed Huang Zhengjing's fate, too.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The phrase '要命' (take someone's life) is frequently invoked in Chinese dramatic dialogue to stress extreme consequences, karma, or reckless bravery.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
almost; nearly
Commonly placed before a verb to indicate that an undesirable event almost occurred.
to cost one's life; extremely dangerous or fatal
Used literally for fatal outcomes or figuratively to mean excruciatingly difficult or unbearable.
Indicates completion of an action or realization of a state that nearly took effect.
