我从来没有求过苏老师
“I've never asked Ms. Su for anything.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这么些年了
“It's been so many years.”
我 从来没有 求过 苏老师
“I've never asked Ms. Su for anything.”
“But whenever she asks, no matter what it is,”
“I never asked her for a single thing, yet I always gave her everything.”
Emphasizing that one has never asked for favors (求人) asserts moral high ground and independence in Chinese interpersonal relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never once / have never
A strong absolute negation used to emphasize that something has never occurred in past experience.
have begged / have pleaded with
Used when emphasizing whether one has ever humbled oneself to ask for a favor.