还愿意牺牲自己去拯救别人
“and would give his own life to save others.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But he spent over ten years paying for his sins,”
还愿意牺牲自己去拯救别人
“and would give his own life to save others.”
但你呢？
“And you?”
“Look at him compared to you—you are selfish and refuse to take responsibility.”
In Chinese narrative ethics influenced by Buddhist and Confucian thought, atonement for past sin is validated through selfless suffering and saving others.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to sacrifice oneself
Commonly used in formal or dramatic contexts to describe extreme altruism or self-negation for a greater cause.
to rescue others
A high-register, morally weighted collocation suitable for heroic acts or spiritual redemption.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Doesn't that count as justice for the victims?”
“even at the cost of her own life.”
“which could even be called risking ourselves for what's right.”
“Willing to die for him!”