小鱼姐姐的事情呢 我还是要答应你
“About Xiaoyu… I still promise you:”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们不是好人吗 为什么要做坏事
“Aren't we good people? Why do we have to do bad things?”
小鱼姐姐 的事情 呢 我 还是 要 答应你
“About Xiaoyu… I still promise you:”
“once I handle all the problems and earn the money,”
“Don't question what we are doing; trust me, I will keep my promise to you no matter what.”
Fulfilling an emotional commitment often overrides strict adherence to abstract moral rules in interpersonal Chinese melodramas, framing wrongdoing as a tragic necessity for a loved one.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still will / still have to / nonetheless
Used to indicate perseverance or adherence to a choice despite external doubts or obstacles.
promise you / agree to your request
Standard phrase to grant a request or commit to a personal promise.
Pauses after the topicalized noun phrase ('Sister Xiaoyu's matter') to highlight it before stating the main commitment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Xiaoyu is a benefactor to our family.”
“Xiaoyu has a boyfriend. W-When did this happen? Did she invite me?”
“I'll bring you along to be with Xiaoyu. We'll go somewhere”
“did you forget what you promised me? We were going on an adventure together.”
“Zhao, do you remember your promise?”
“I guess they are waiting for some bigger fish. They're afraid we'll disturb them before taking action.”