只能死马当活马医了
“I have to try, even if it's a long shot.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我好歹也跟着大叔出去治过病
“I've gone out to treat patients with Mr. Zhao before, after all.”
只能死马当活马医了
“I have to try, even if it's a long shot.”
宁娘 去打碗热水
“Changning, go fetch a bowl of hot water.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The idiom reflects a deeply pragmatic Chinese mindset of trying any available measure rather than giving up completely when faced with desperate circumstances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make a desperate last-ditch effort, treat a dead horse as a live one
A widespread idiom used when trying any possible solution in a desperate situation when hope is almost lost.
can only, have no choice but to
Used to indicate the sole remaining course of action.
Marks a change of state and a finalized decision under the circumstances.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's also possible he's just making a last-ditch effort.”
“Give it a shot, whether it's a long shot or not.”
“A good horse dies on the battlefield,”
“was alive or dead.”
“starved to death.”
“You'll end up miserable.”