如今的情况 箭在弦上不得不发
“given the current situation, we're at the point of no return.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
祯娘 但是
“Zhen... However,”
如今的 情况 箭在弦上不得不发
“given the current situation, we're at the point of no return.”
圣上对徽墨寄予厚望
“His Majesty has placed great hopes in Hui Ink,”
“We have reached the point of no return; whether we like it or not, we must push forward.”
Serving the imperial throne carried absolute stakes; failing to deliver once engaged was treated as treason, leaving officials or artisans no option to withdraw.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the arrow is on the bowstring and must fly; there is no turning back
A classic four-character-extended idiom used when events have gathered momentum and cannot be halted.
under current circumstances; as things stand now
Commonly used in formal or serious discussions to ground an argument in reality.
