要不然咱俩在这儿就圆寂了
“Or we'll end up kicking the bucket right here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Then... Then let's hurry and get out of here.”
要不然 咱俩 在这 儿就圆寂了
“Or we'll end up kicking the bucket right here.”
快快快
“Hurry up. Come on.”
“Hurry up or we're going to die right here!”
Using solemn religious or historical terms like 'passing away into nirvana' to describe dying in a tight spot is a classic comedic trope in spoken Chinese to lighten tension.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
otherwise / or else
A common conjunction used to introduce an undesirable consequence if the preceding suggestion is not followed.
the two of us
A casual, inclusive Northern colloquialism referring to 'you and me'.
to pass away (of a Buddhist monk)
Formally refers to a monk's death, but here used humorously and hyperbolically to mean 'kick the bucket'.
Marks an anticipated change of state or imminent undesirable outcome.
