他的死期就到了
“his time will be up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以当他替我 处理完所有棘手的事情
“So once he finishes doing all the dirty work for me,”
他的 死期就到了
“his time will be up.”
他死的那一刻
“The moment he dies”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the ruthless trope of exploiting a subordinate or partner for difficult work only to eliminate them once their utility ends.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
appointed time of death / doom
A dramatic noun used to indicate that someone's demise or downfall is inevitable.
will then arrive / has come
Combines 就 to signal immediate consequence with 到 to indicate an arrival of a moment or fate.
Indicates a change of state or marks the decisive realization of a consequence.
