我有不得不做的事情
“♪ The moon is as quiet as me ♪ there are things I simply must do.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
因为
“Because...”
我有 不得 不做 的事情
“♪ The moon is as quiet as me ♪ there are things I simply must do.”
就像
“Just like how ♪ The light shines ♪”
“Please understand my choices; my obligations give me no other option.”
In Chinese narrative tradition, personal fate is often subordinated to familial, social, or moral obligations, encapsulated by the phrase '不得不做'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have no choice but to / cannot but
A double negative used to emphasize compelled necessity due to external circumstances.
things that one is compelled to do
A very useful set phrase for justifying hard choices or unavoidable duties.