原本至少 我还有一搏之力
“I at least had a chance.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“what do you know about court politics?”
原本 至少 我 还有 一搏之力
“I at least had a chance.”
“But because of the trouble Dezhao caused,”
“I had a fighting chance to succeed until his foolish mistake ruined everything for me.”
In traditional Chinese political life, one family member's missteps could destroy the career prospects of everyone in the household, creating deep internal resentment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the strength or capability to make a final effort or fight
A semi-formal idiom-like chunk used when facing adversity to express having resources or a fighting chance left.
originally, at the very least
Used when contrasting a ruined baseline expectation with an even worse current reality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I thought this ordeal was over.”
“But it turns out this is all you've got.”
“I'm not that weak now.”
“You once had it too.”
“I even thought of ending my own life,”
“Originally, I thought I might still have a chance to ask you to accept me again.”