我理应 报答他的恩情
“I should repay his kindness.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我理应 报答 他的 恩情
“I should repay his kindness.”
这是天道 对不对
“It's how things work, right?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A fundamental Chinese ethical concept dictating that life-saving grace or major favors must be repaid at all costs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ought to / should by rights
A formal modal adverb indicating moral or logical necessity.
repay a debt of gratitude / repay kindness
A formal collocation used when speaking of deep moral obligations to a benefactor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's the least I could do. I have to thank you. Here.”
“Then you had it coming.”
“Thank you. You are welcome. Thank you.”
“♪ My dreams are not afraid to awaken; they continue to exist ♪ I'm the one who should really thank you.”