否则 一切都将功亏一篑
“Otherwise, all our efforts will come to nothing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
隔绝开来
“inside Wu Shiguang.”
否则 一切都将 功亏一篑
“Otherwise, all our efforts will come to nothing.”
这件事
“Only you”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese culture places immense emphasis on caution and perseverance right up to the final moment, as reflected in the idiom 'gong kui yi kui'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fall short of success for want of one final effort
A formal four-character idiom (chengyu) used when a major endeavor is ruined at the very last moment.
otherwise; if not
Commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese to introduce a negative hypothetical outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“everything will be over.”
“(is enough to watch all that effort go down the drain.)”
“Thus, the plan failed.”
“Giving up halfway means all previous efforts are wasted.”
“After years of efforts, there's no way for him to give up.”