一次不行就两次
“If it doesn't work once, we'll try twice.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没事
“It's fine.”
一次 不行就 两次
“If it doesn't work once, we'll try twice.”
“Even Liu Bei had to knock more than once, right?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Persistence is a core virtue in Chinese culture, frequently reinforced by classical precedents like Liu Bei's three visits to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if it doesn't work, then...
A common colloquial pattern used to present a resilient alternative plan or backup strategy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If I failed once, I'd try ten times or twenty times.”
“If they fail once, they'll try the second time.”
“If one strike fails, just switch to another.”
“If one session fails, we do two.”
“There won't be a next time.”