是要付出这样的代价吗
“is this the price that must be paid?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
原来最初的梦想奇迹般的实现后
“It turns out, after the original dream was miraculously realized,”
是要 付出 这样 的 代价 吗
“is this the price that must be paid?”
“Your fine son, Mr. Kong Xiaocan,”
“I never imagined getting what I wanted would hurt this much.”
A common motif in modern Chinese drama where professional or personal triumph comes at the devastating cost of family harmony or personal well-being.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pay a price; to bear the cost
A very common idiom used metaphorically for negative consequences suffered in pursuit of something.
Marks a rhetorical question conveying doubt, pain, and reflection rather than seeking a factual answer.