那心里该多难过呀
“How heartbreaking that would be.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
被枪子打中
“...hit by a bullet?”
那 心里 该多难过呀
“How heartbreaking that would be.”
我能照顾好我自己
“I can take care of myself.”
“Please stay safe; it would utterly devastate me if anything happened to you.”
Chinese speakers often emphasize how much loved ones would suffer emotionally as an indirect way to convince someone to avoid reckless danger.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to feel sad or heartbroken
Use this common idiom to express emotional pain, distress, or sadness.
how terribly / how much must...
An exclamatory pattern used to emphasize the high degree of a situation or emotion.
Softens the exclamation while conveying heartfelt warmth and heightened emotion.