已经是骑虎难下了
“a point of no turning back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
走到这一步
“We have reached”
已经是骑虎难下了
“a point of no turning back.”
“We must ensure the Emperor's grandson ascends the throne.”
“We cannot turn back now; if we stop, we will be destroyed.”
In imperial court politics, backing a royal successor was an all-or-nothing endeavor; failure or hesitation routinely led to treason charges and clan execution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
impossible to back down; trapped on a dangerous course
A classic Chinese idiom used when one finds oneself in a precarious situation where retreating is more dangerous than proceeding.
having come this far
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce a turning point or irreversible stage in a situation.
Indicates a new situation or state of affairs that has become unavoidable.
