那不就等同于让这本书腰斩
“[Transmigrated: The Devil's Beloved Consort] it would be like cutting this story in half.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所有的主线剧情 都是为人家服务的 把主角杀了
“All the main storylines [Transmigrated: The Devil's Beloved Consort] are designed to serve them. If we kill the protagonists, [Transmigrated: The Devil's Beloved Consort]”
那不就 等同于 让这本书 腰斩
“[Transmigrated: The Devil's Beloved Consort] it would be like cutting this story in half.”
“Whether we can survive will become uncertain.”
“If you kill the lead, the story ends and we all perish!”
In popular Chinese web novel and drama subcultures ('chuanyue' and 'chuanshu'), characters are aware of narrative tropes and know that premature cancellation ('腰斩') means the collapse of their world.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be equivalent to; tantamount to
Used to equate an action directly with a severe or specific outcome.
to cut short; to cancel prematurely (of serialized fiction or projects)
Originally an ancient brutal execution method; in modern literary/manga slang, it refers to abruptly canceling an ongoing series.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If the readers hate it, we're done for.”
“This isn't how your story ends in the book.”
“Just let him attend some free classes.”
“You can't reveal spoilers to any characters.”
“That's not necessary. I'm a slow reader.”
“Why did my mind just go blank? The titles...”