我自认待你不薄啊
“I've treated you so well, haven't I?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
徐常
“Xu Chang,”
我自认 待你不薄 啊
“I've treated you so well, haven't I?”
臣
“I”
“I gave you everything and treated you well, so how dare you betray me?”
In Chinese culture, receiving favor (恩) from a superior incurs a moral duty of absolute loyalty, making betrayal of a generous master particularly shameful.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to consider oneself; to believe oneself to be
Used in formal or reflective statements when stating one's personal evaluation of their conduct.
to treat someone generously; not to mistreat someone
A classic formulaic expression used by a superior or benefactor when confronting a subordinate accused of ungratefulness or disloyalty.
Adds emotional weight and rhetorical lamentation to the accusation.