恐怕他不会善罢甘休
“let today's matter go so easily.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今日这事
“I'm afraid he won't”
恐怕他 不会 善罢甘休
“let today's matter go so easily.”
大哥的意思是
“You mean...”
“Be on your guard; this dispute is far from over and he will come back for revenge.”
In Chinese narrative and interpersonal dynamics, interpersonal grievances often risk escalating unless formally resolved or mediated.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I am afraid that; perhaps; probably
Commonly used before a clause to soften an unfavorable prediction or estimate.
to leave matters as they are; to let something drop easily
A set idiomatic phrase almost always used in the negative (e.g., 不肯善罢甘休, 绝不善罢甘休).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't think he'll let this go.”
“He won't let it go so easily.”
“they probably won't just let it go, right?”
“But I don't think she'll let me go easily.”
“I'm sure he won't easily let you off the hook.”
“I'm afraid you won't let it go.”