这首届英语比赛 就要办成最后一届了吧
“this first English competition would have been the last.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
恐怕
“I'm afraid”
这首届英语 比赛 就要 办成最后一届 了吧
“this first English competition would have been the last.”
“Minister Tang, you don't know, this Xia Xiaolan, there's definitely something wrong with her—”
“You botched this so badly that this first competition will also be the last.”
In Chinese institutional culture, inaugurating an event brings prestige, but ruining the inaugural session causes serious loss of face and institutional credibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
first / inaugural session
Formal term used for conferences, competitions, or major events.
to turn into / to end up managing as
Indicates the final result of organizing or managing an event or task.
Marks the imminent change of state and underscores the seriousness of the outcome.
Solicits confirmation while conveying a rhetorical, cutting tone.
