你何苦如此折磨自己？ 我不想失去她
“Why are you torturing yourself? I don't want to lose her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“That's why I cherish every moment I have with her.”
你 何苦 如此 折磨自己 ？ 我不想 失去 她
“Why are you torturing yourself? I don't want to lose her.”
但又必须如此
“But it's inevitable.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese romantic narratives, carrying internal suffering silently for the sake of a loved one is considered a poignant mark of deep attachment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why bother; why go through the trouble of
Used in rhetorical questions to express that an action brings unnecessary suffering or effort.
to torment oneself; to torture oneself
A standard expression used when someone is undergoing prolonged emotional pain or self-destructive behavior.
