若是不去 不但对荆城没个交代
“If I don't go, not only will I fail to account for this to Jing City,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
若是 不去 不但对荆城 没个交代
“If I don't go, not only will I fail to account for this to Jing City,”
“but the other cities will also make a joke out of us.”
“We have no choice; refusing will disgrace us completely.”
In Chinese diplomacy and social politics, giving an acceptable account (交代) prevents loss of face and avoids becoming a laughingstock among peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if / in the event that
A common conditional conjunction slightly more formal and narrative than '要是'.
to give an explanation / account to someone
Essential idiom for taking responsibility and resolving an outstanding issue to satisfy another party.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This Jing City must not fall into chaos.”
“It's more like you're worried about not being able to enter Jing City, right?”
“must also be brought back to Jing City.”
“Then Jing City will be leaderless.”
“Jing City is now filled with undercurrents.”
“Jing City is notoriously brutal for officials.”