而且这种毒药一旦断了
“And once the drug is cut off,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
死是迟早的事情
“death is inevitable.”
而且 这种 毒药 一旦 断了
“And once the drug is cut off,”
会使人痛苦难耐
“the suffering is unbearable.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Controlling subordinates or enemies via addictive, lethal poisons is a classic device in Chinese historical and martial arts narratives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
once it is cut off; once supply stops
A common conditional structure used when discussing the sudden cessation of medication, funds, or supplies.
Marks a change of state or conditional completion indicating that the supply has ceased.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The key to this poison”
“She's been poisoned. She'll die!”
“As long as we can trace the poison,”
“If this poison is even more addictive”
“Is this poison curable? My medicine will keep her alive,”
“Perhaps it will cure your poison.”