还差点搭上了我自己
“and almost got myself killed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“To be precise, I saved you from Ning Zechen's gun”
还差 点 搭上了 我 自己
“and almost got myself killed.”
“So Chief Ning and I... You're not on the same side.”
“I put my own life on the line to save you, so stop questioning whose side I am on.”
Saving someone's life creates an undeniable moral debt of gratitude (大恩), which inherently demands unreserved trust in return.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
almost / nearly
Precedes a predicate to indicate that an undesirable outcome was narrowly avoided.
to sacrifice / throw in / lose (collateral damage)
Colloquial term often paired with one's life (命) or self (自己) to indicate extreme sacrifice.
Marks completion of the hypothetical or near-completed action of sacrificing oneself.