没有必要为了我变成何向永
“You don't need to turn yourself into He Xiangyong for me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The person I've always loved is also He Xiangyong.”
没有必要 为了我 变 成 何向永
“You don't need to turn yourself into He Xiangyong for me.”
李宛哲
“Li Wanzhe.”
“Be yourself; imitating someone else will not make me love you.”
While self-sacrifice was historically valorized, modern Chinese dating culture increasingly emphasizes selfhood and rejects living as a 'stand-in' (tishen) for a previous lover.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there is no need to ... for the sake of ...
A useful pattern for dissuading someone from making an unnecessary sacrifice or effort on your behalf.
to become / to turn into
Used to denote a significant transformation in character, role, or state.