不然就前功尽弃了
“or it'll all be for nothing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But this time, there can be no pretending,”
不然 就 前功尽弃 了
“or it'll all be for nothing.”
县主
“Your Ladyship…”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical court contexts, political and military plots often carried life-or-death consequences, making perfection imperative.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all previous efforts wasted
A common idiom used to warn against failing at the last minute after significant effort.
otherwise / or else
Essential conjunction used to introduce a negative consequence if a condition is not met.
Indicates an imminent completed state or change of situation resulting from the negative scenario.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“all our efforts will be wasted.”
“might have come to nothing at the last moment.”
“if we pull out now, it'll all be for nothing.”
“All your efforts will be for nothing.”
“I will be busted.”
“Giving up halfway means all previous efforts are wasted.”