我们是不是理应帮他
“shouldn't we help him?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那他遇到危险
“So if he's in danger,”
我们 是不是 理应帮 他
“shouldn't we help him?”
但是田先生跟我说 他后面要做一件很大很重要的事
“But Mr. Tian told me that he has something very big and important to do later,”
“Leaving him alone is morally wrong; we have an absolute obligation to step in.”
Chinese interpersonal ethics place high value on doing what is morally fitting ('理') when others are in distress.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ought to / by reason should
A formal and persuasive adverb used to indicate what is naturally and ethically mandated.
isn't it the case that / should we not
Used before a verb phrase to pose a gentle, reflective, yet leading question.