不是白白送给你的
“I'm not giving it to you as a gift.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
干嘛啦
“What?”
不是白白 送给你的
“I'm not giving it to you as a gift.”
是借你的啦
“I'm lending it to you.”
“Don't feel awkward taking it; you will pay me back eventually.”
Framing an act of charity as a loan ('借') rather than an outright handout ('送') preserves the recipient's dignity and saves face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in vain / for free / without any cost or effort
An adverb indicating that an action yields no return, or that something is provided without requiring compensation.
to give as a gift to
Standard directional compound verb indicating transferring ownership without charge.