何妨纵身一跃
“Why not take a leap bravely?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
纵身一跃
“take a leap bravely?”
何妨 纵身一跃
“Why not take a leap bravely?”
掌柜
“Sir.”
“There is no turning back; I am ready to make the plunge.”
Repeating an evocative classical phrase verbatim in Chinese dialogue serves to solidify shared resolve and mutual pacts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why not / might as well
Elevated literary connective used to propose a decisive action without fear of negative consequences.
to take a bold leap
High-register phrase describing an all-or-nothing plunge, either literal or figurative.