我该做的都做了 该努力的也努力了
“I've done everything I could. I've tried my best.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你说 对廖诗语 我还能做什么
“What else could I have done about Liao Shiyu?”
我 该做的都做了 该努力的也努力了
“I've done everything I could. I've tried my best.”
“She just doesn't like me. She's targeting me. What else can I do?”
“I have done my part; the failure of this relationship is entirely her fault, not mine.”
Stating that one has performed all required duties ('该做的都做了') is a standard pragmatic strategy in Chinese culture to absolve oneself of blame and maintain a clear conscience when dealing with unreasonable people.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
done everything one ought to do
A common formulaic idiom indicating that one has fulfilled all obligations and bears no further moral responsibility.
put in all the effort one could possibly put in
Used in parallel with '该做的都做了' to emphasize exhaustive personal effort.
Signifies completed action and establishes the finality of the speaker's efforts.
