不是光靠努力就能成功的
“hard work alone won't be enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要想留在律所
“If you want to stay,”
不是光靠 努力 就能 成功 的
“hard work alone won't be enough.”
作为律师
“As a lawyer,”
“Working hard is the bare minimum; you need cunning and real competence to survive here.”
In high-pressure Chinese corporate or legal environments, mentors often give 'cold water' reality checks, emphasizing strategic positioning and networking over naive industriousness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
solely relying on; merely depending on
Commonly paired with negative constructions like '不是...就能...' to emphasize that a single factor is insufficient.
Functions as an assertive sentence-final marker emphasizing certainty about this fundamental truth.