难为哥哥为我着想
“How considerate of you, Benchang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
且让她多待几日 这送墨进京之事还是由我来
“Please let her stay here for a few more days. I can deliver the ink to the Capital in her stead.”
难为 哥哥 为我着想
“How considerate of you, Benchang.”
实在是因为宛婶婶那边催得紧
“However, Aunt is urging me to go back.”
“I appreciate your good intentions, but I still have to handle this myself because of pressing obligations.”
In traditional Chinese etiquette, one often praises the other party's goodwill before delivering a practical refusal or constraint to preserve harmony and face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how considerate of someone; it is generous of someone to go through the trouble
Used to express appreciative recognition of someone's thoughtful effort, often in high-register or period contexts.
consider my best interests; think on my behalf
A standard expression to acknowledge when someone has made an effort to protect or benefit you.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You don't care about my brother's safety.”
“you're more like my real elder brother.”
“Stop making your brothers worry about you.”
“My brother won't let me return home in one piece.”
“Return my brother to me!”
“Return my brother to me!”