他不出事则已
“As long as nothing happens to him, fine.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
尊称为祖师爷
“Founder.”
他 不出事则已
“As long as nothing happens to him, fine.”
“But if something goes wrong, it'll be catastrophic.”
“He usually stays clean, but whenever he slips up, it's an absolute disaster.”
Traditional Chinese narrative rhetoric often portrays legendary figures as living on the extremes—either flawless or facing apocalyptic crises.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as long as nothing goes wrong, all is well; if nothing happens, fine
A semi-formal rhetorical frame usually followed by a contrast emphasizing extreme consequences if something does happen.
to have an accident; for trouble to occur
A very frequent spoken term meaning to run into serious legal, physical, or professional trouble.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Please be safe.”
“didn't have this accident at any other time.”
“nothing will go wrong.”
“Could something have happened to her?”
“might have had an accident?”
“Could something have happened to him?”