那便是成仙也无法救了
“then even an immortal couldn't save it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and the illness breaks out for all to see,”
那便是 成仙也无法救了
“then even an immortal couldn't save it.”
倘若江京兆
“If Prefect Jiang”
“If we wait that long, no miracle in the world will save him.”
Referring to immortals (成仙/神仙) is a standard Chinese rhetorical device to illustrate that an outcome is beyond even supernatural intervention.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to attain immortality; to become a celestial being
Commonly used in hyperbole to denote supreme power or miracle-working capacity.
beyond saving; incurable
A straightforward phrase indicating that a patient or situation cannot be rescued.
Marks a change of state to irreversible finality in this hypothetical conditional outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“couldn't be saved.”
“But does that mean immortals can't die?”
“I thought I was done for,”
“But I just can't.”
“craved immortality—”
“As long as these guys aren't gods,”