是他本来就欠你的
“is because he owed you to begin with.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Honestly, I think all this effort he's making”
是他 本来就 欠你的
“is because he owed you to begin with.”
“You shouldn't feel guilty about it.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese relationships, personal favors are often weighed against past harm; framing someone's favor as repayment removes psychological burden from the recipient.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
inherently; to begin with; as a matter of fact
Use to emphasize that a condition or claim is naturally true, obvious, and indisputable.
to owe you (morally or emotionally)
Frequently applied to emotional debts or moral obligations rather than just monetary loans.
Forms a nominal phrase that emphasizes certainty and factual attribution.
