那你这个愿望马上就能实现了
“Well, that wish might come true soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这还不如让我死了呢
“Without my sense of taste, I'd rather be dead!”
那你 这个 愿望 马上就能实现 了
“Well, that wish might come true soon.”
如今已经失去了三感 再过两日
“We've already lost three senses. In two more days,”
“You say you'd rather die? Good news, you're about to.”
Twisting a conventional blessing (realizing a wish) to refer to a mortal curse or death reflects classic cynical wit in dramatic Chinese fiction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
will soon be able to; about to
Used to denote an event or outcome that is scheduled or certain to occur very quickly.
to come true; to realize; to fulfill
Typically collocates with positive goals like dreams or wishes, here used ironically with death.
Marks an imminent change of state when paired with '马上'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“♪ Let your passion shine ♪ I hope it comes true more than anyone else. ♪ Long for joy that's pure and bright ♪”
“but I hope more than anyone else that you can fulfill it.”
“I can grant you one wish.”
“Your wish is finally coming true.”
“Your wish will surely come true.”
“There's another wish that will soon come true too.”