我从来没有越过界
“I have never crossed the line.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我一直都很尊重你
“I have always respected you.”
我 从来没有 越 过 界
“I have never crossed the line.”
你是知道
“You know that.”
“Do not accuse me of impropriety; I have always known my place.”
In Chinese social interaction, observing proper boundaries (分寸) is crucial to avoid impropriety and gossip, especially between opposite sexes or across ranks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cross the line / overstep boundaries
Widely used both in professional and personal contexts to describe breaching ethical or relational limits.
never / never before
Use this to issue an absolute, categorical denial regarding past behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I was afraid of crossing the line.”
“I never thought about”
“they'll have to get past me first.”
“Don't cross this line.”
“You never do anything improper anyway.”
“separating mortals and immortals.”