要不然到时候别说留任
“Otherwise, I'm losing not only my job”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“you must help me fill the financial hole.”
要不然 到时候 别说 留任
“Otherwise, I'm losing not only my job”
“but also my life!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional bureaucratic culture, financial deficits directly threaten an official's career retention and can lead to severe criminal punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
otherwise; or else
Used to introduce the severe or undesirable consequences that will occur if an action is not taken.
let alone; not to mention
Used in comparative constructions to establish a baseline before introducing a far worse outcome.