亏我还舍命去救你
“And I even risked my life to save you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Chang Ning was the long-lost Young Master.”
亏我还 舍命去救 你
“And I even risked my life to save you.”
“Why aren't you acting in operas, Mr. Mu?”
“You deceived me completely, and I feel like an absolute fool for risking my life for you.”
In Chinese heroic ethos, risking life ('sheming') represents the ultimate form of loyalty; discovering that this sacrifice was wasted on a deceiver brings profound moral indignation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
and to think that I...; despite me...
Used to express indignation or resentment when one's goodwill or sacrifice turns out to be unreciprocated or wasted.
to risk one's life; to sacrifice one's life
A strong, literary-rooted verb used in dramatic or high-stakes contexts to describe putting life on the line.