此时我们只能背水一战
“it's do-or-die.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
父王
“Father,”
此时我们只能背水一战
“it's do-or-die.”
放手一搏
“We can only take a gamble.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
This legendary military strategy involves intentionally putting soldiers in a hopeless position to force them to fight with supreme ferocity to survive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fight with one's back to the river; to make a last-ditch stand
A very common historical idiom used whenever someone has run out of options and must risk everything to succeed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We're in a tough spot right now.”
“he dares to burn his bridges and do it.”
“to fight head-to-head with the enemy,”
“What do you think we are fighting”
“Now, only by fighting war with war”
“Without reinforcements, we'll lose. Hold on, all of you!”