这个时候要是退了 真的就前功尽弃了
“if we pull out now, it'll all be for nothing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老何 我们前面做了那么多
“He, after everything we've done,”
这个 时候 要是 退了 真的 就 前功尽弃 了
“if we pull out now, it'll all be for nothing.”
我告诉你
“Let me tell you this.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese teamwork culture, appealing to collective hardship and prior sweat equity (前功) is a potent moral lever to prevent partners from backing out.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all previous efforts completely wasted; in vain
A classic four-character chengyu used to emphasize the disastrous consequence of giving up right before success.
at this juncture; at this critical moment
Useful temporal phrase to emphasize high stakes or urgency in decision-making.
Conveys the imminent hypothetical change of state resulting in total loss.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“or it'll all be for nothing.”
“If you want to leave now, you can get a refund.”
“All your efforts will be for nothing.”