那我也不能占你的便宜
“I can't take advantage of you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那怎么行 救治病人是我的职责 你现在需要休息
“I can't do that. Treating patients is my responsibility. You need to rest right now.”
那我 也不 能 占你的便宜
“I can't take advantage of you.”
“Besides, you said I'm fine.”
“You have already done enough; I would feel guilty accepting more help than I deserve.”
Chinese interpersonal norms emphasize reciprocity (renqing); accepting too much unearned help creates a burdensome social debt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take unfair advantage / to profit at another's expense
Used frequently in social reciprocity; claiming one does not want to '占便宜' signals moral uprightness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Here's the thing. I don't take advantage of people.”
“I wouldn't dare take such huge advantage of you.”
“I don't like taking advantage of others.”
“I'm taking advantage of you.”
“I just don't like taking advantage.”