我一定跟鲁贞贞一刀两断
“I will make a clean break with Lu Zhenzhen.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这一次
“this time,”
我一定 跟鲁贞贞 一刀两断
“I will make a clean break with Lu Zhenzhen.”
不会做任何伤害你的事情
“I won't do anything to hurt you.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In romantic conflicts involving infidelity or boundary breaches, using categorical idioms like 一刀两断 is a conventional pragmatic strategy to prove genuine repentance and restore security.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make a clean break / sever all ties completely
A vivid four-character idiom (chengyu) signifying an absolute, irrevocable termination of a personal or professional connection.
sever relations with someone
The standard grammatical pattern introducing the person with whom contact is being permanently severed.
