为保护我而受了伤
“(She was injured protecting me,)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
更有侠肝义胆
“(and deeply righteous.)”
为保护我而受了伤
“(She was injured protecting me,)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, risking physical injury to protect another person is seen as the pinnacle of righteousness and emotional devotion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in order to protect me
A standard construction to state the purpose of an action on someone's behalf.
got injured
Use this collocation when describing someone sustaining physical hurt or wounds.
Indicates completion of the event of sustaining an injury.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“in dangerous situations many times.”
“and defended our cities. I was wounded saving my commander.”
“These men were injured because of my investigation”