还好有援军相助
“Luckily, reinforcements came.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这一次我擅自行动
“I acted on my own this time.”
还好有 援军相助
“Luckily, reinforcements came.”
若是没有
“If they hadn't come,”
“We barely survived my reckless mistake thanks to that backup.”
In Chinese narrative conventions, acknowledging good fortune ('还好') often precedes self-criticism or retrospective warning, demonstrating humility rather than mere boastful survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fortunately; luckily
Placed at the start of a sentence to express relief after narrowly escaping negative consequences.
reinforcements; relief troops
Standard military term commonly found in historical and action narratives for backup forces.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The main force of the enemy has been transferred to the frontline.”
“it was very likely to turn into a situation where they use the injured to ambush our backup.”
“Without reinforcements, we'll lose. Hold on, all of you!”
“please send troops to rescue them immediately!”
“the enemy's offensive is stronger,”
“Thank you for saving me yesterday, General.”