这命算是保住了
“His life is saved!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
呛了一口瘀血出来
“and he coughed up a mouthful of clotted blood.”
这命 算是 保住 了
“His life is saved!”
那太好了
“That's great!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using '算是' (barely counts as) reflects a traditional Chinese pragmatic mindset that avoids overpromising while acknowledging that the immediate existential danger has been averted.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at least can be considered as; finally counted as
Used to express qualified satisfaction or relief that an outcome barely met expectations.
to preserve; to keep safe; to save
Commonly paired with words like life, job, or position to indicate retaining something under threat.
Indicates a newly achieved state, marking the transition from danger to survival.
