你现在一个人就靠这些
“Now you're relying on this alone?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The two of you were already struggling to pay the mortgage together.”
你现在 一个人 就靠这些
“Now you're relying on this alone?”
不行吧
“I don't think it will work.”
“You are kidding yourself if you think you can survive on just this.”
Chinese family and close friends often candidly scrutinize each other's financial solvency regarding mortgages (fangdai), viewing direct bluntness as practical care rather than an invasion of privacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
relying solely on
Use this structure to emphasize dependence on a very limited resource or person.
by oneself / alone
Commonly placed before a verb or verb phrase to emphasize solitary effort or responsibility.