只要有这方子 他就愿意出手
“that if we had that recipe, he would be willing to help us”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
骆家大少爷说
“The eldest young master of the Luo family said”
只要 有这方子 他就 愿意出手
“that if we had that recipe, he would be willing to help us”
帮我们解决烟棚的问题
“resolve the problem with our smoke shed.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese commerce, proprietary formulas (方子) often served as the core capital and vital bargaining chips when seeking alliances or patronage from prominent local figures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as long as... then...
A fundamental correlative pair in spoken and written Chinese used to state a necessary and sufficient condition.
to step in; to take action; to lend a hand
Often used in pragmatic contexts to denote a capable or powerful party intervening to resolve a dilemma.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“As long as he takes the bait,”
“You think you're worthy of my recipe?”
“It's a nice formula. Want to try it?”
“If you are willing, you can take a stake as well.”
“I wouldn't think of that trick.”
“He should have given it to Feng Youjin. What formula?”