我心里不痛快 咱俩没法两清
“If I don't repay you, this unsettles me, and we can't be even.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“All in all, I owe you two lives. If I don't repay you, this unsettles me,”
我 心里不痛快 咱俩 没法 两清
“If I don't repay you, this unsettles me, and we can't be even.”
用不着
“No need. Stop following me.”
“My conscience and pride won't let me let this go until I pay you back properly.”
In Chinese moral codes and martial arts chivalry, being indebted for a life (欠命) creates an intolerable ethical burden that must be balanced before ties can be severed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
feeling discontented, aggrieved, or uneasy in one's mind
An authentic spoken expression to describe lingering displeasure or emotional discomfort.
all square / settled / even with each other
Commonly used in interpersonal disputes or debts to indicate that neither side owes the other anything.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm truly unhappy about it.”
“Does it feel satisfying? Absolutely.”
“What conflict could we have?”
“for trouble.”
“How could I not be happy? Their problem's finally solved.”
“You've bottled up resentment. I'm not resentful.”