他如何熬得住啊
“How could he survive that?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他 如何熬得住 啊
“How could he survive that?”
幸亏黄大人不忍我李家受难 从中极力斡旋
“Fortunately, Lord Huang couldn't bear to see the Li family suffer and made every effort to mediate on our behalf.”
“He is going to break down or die under such terrible conditions!”
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
able to endure / able to hold out through hardship
Use 'ao' when talking about surviving physical pain, illness, or long, grueling times.
how / in what way
More formal or literary equivalent of 'zenme' (how), often used in historical dramas or formal speech.
Heightens the emotional intensity of the lament, turning the rhetorical question into a cry of worry.