小晏子无以为报
“To repay such kindness,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还收留我做小弟
“and even took me in as a follower.”
小晏子 无以为报
“To repay such kindness,”
“I can only try my best to serve you.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Adding 'xiao' (little) to one's name lowers one's social status to demonstrate profound humility and respect toward a superior or benefactor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having no means to repay a tremendous favor
A highly formal, literary idiom used when expressing deep, humble gratitude for life-changing help.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I must report it.”
“A payback for a payback.”
“- I second that. - I second that.”
“- I second that. - I second that.”
“- I second that. - I second that.”
“I second that.”