该想的办法也想了
“and tried every way I could.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I've asked every possible person for help,”
该想的办法 也想了
“and tried every way I could.”
能怎么办
“What can I do?”
“We have run out of options; there is nothing more we can do.”
Chinese speakers often pair '该找的人都找了' and '该想的办法也想了' to formally signal that human effort has reached its absolute limit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to think of a way / to figure out a solution
A very common verb-object phrase used when facing a problem that requires problem-solving.
all that should be [verb-ed]
Used to express that an entire category of expected actions or people has been covered.
Marks the completion of an action, emphasizing that the action of brainstorming is already done.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've already tried every idea I could think of.”
“My father tried many ways.”
“We'll have to find another way.”