都要为自己的所作所为
“should pay off the debt”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们每个人
“Each one of us”
都要 为 自己的 所作所为
“should pay off the debt”
付出代价
“for what we owed.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The conviction that bad deeds will inevitably bring consequences is a foundational moral belief in Chinese culture, often expressed through accountability idioms.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
actions; deeds; conduct (often with negative nuance)
A set idiomatic phrase referring to a person's behavior, commonly used when demanding accountability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“for his own actions.”
“I'm simply good at self-examination.”
“what they've done.”
“I'd like to offer my apologies to you.”
“for what they do.”
“They have to answer for their own actions.”
“must take responsibility.”
“must take responsibility.”
“completely capable of taking responsibility for his actions.”