总不会比现在更差
“It can't get worse than now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
试试也无妨啊
“It's worth a try.”
总不会 比现在更差
“It can't get worse than now.”
“You have hit rock bottom anyway, so we have nothing left to lose by trying.”
In Chinese culture, facing a critical illness often invokes the mindset of trying any available option when hit by despair, framed as having nothing left to lose.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
surely not / can hardly be
Use this phrase to make a reasoned, reassuring assumption that a worst-case scenario will not occur.
even worse
Use this comparative phrase to describe a state deteriorating beyond an already low baseline.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“There's no harm in trying. It can't be any worse than now.”
“♪ To walk alongside ordinary folks alike ♪ The situation can't get any worse than it is now. ♪ Sharing the same ray of light ♪”