他为你的事捐了一千万
“He donated 10 million for your sake?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“He donated 10 million to the school.”
他 为你的事 捐了一千万
“He donated 10 million for your sake?”
“Our family couldn't repay it in generations.”
“You are deeply indebted to him now; this is too huge of a favor to take lightly.”
In Chinese society, receiving an enormous, unsolicited favor creates an agonizing burden of moral reciprocity (Renqing debt) that can haunt a family for generations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for your sake; on account of your situation
Commonly used to indicate that someone went out of their way specifically to solve another's problem.
donated ten million
Refers to a massive financial contribution, implying an overwhelming favor or philanthropic act.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He donated 10 million to the school.”
“Do you want me to donate that 10 million or not?”
“You're giving them a million? Are you crazy?”
“Village Chief Wang alone donated twenty thousand.”
“worth over 5 million.”
“If they aren't willing to pay even this 1,000 yuan, how can we expect them to fork out”