原本多好的局面呐
“It was a good situation for us at first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那个失败
“after another.”
原本多好的局面呐
“It was a good situation for us at first.”
“Great Tang was busy dealing with the Northern lands,”
“We had victory handed to us on a silver platter, and you completely ruined it!”
In Chinese rhetoric, leaders often emphasize the perfection of the initial situation to maximize the guilt and accountability of subordinates who botched the execution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally; at first
Frequently used to set up a sharp contrast between an initial favorable expectation and a disappointing reality.
such a great situation / what a favorable turn of events
Used to describe an advantageous strategic, political, or business setup.
Intensifies emotional exclamations of grief, lamentation, or reproach.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I was so close to succeeding.”
“I promised”
“I had a meticulous plan.”
“She should have had a better life.”