今天的噩梦可不止这一场
“That's not the only nightmare today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这简直就是个噩梦
“This whole thing is a nightmare.”
今天 的噩梦 可不 止这一场
“That's not the only nightmare today.”
瑜看到话剧不知会怎么想
“I wonder what Yu thought of the play.”
“Brace yourself, because things are going to get much worse.”
Chinese speakers often manage expectations of impending conflict by acknowledging worse outcomes ahead to steel emotional resolve.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
more than / not limited to
Used before quantities or situations to emphasize that the scope exceeds expectations.
nightmare
Metaphorically used to describe a disastrous or terribly stressful situation.