那若是他真的下死手呢?
“What if he truly intends to kill you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他怎么现形?
“how can he reveal his true colors?”
那 若是 他 真的 下死手 呢?
“What if he truly intends to kill you?”
那就赌…
“Then I'll bet”
“Your plan is reckless; we could actually be killed if this backfires.”
In Chinese intrigue drama, discerning whether an adversary will 'pull their punches' or strike to kill determines whether one responds with diplomacy or counter-violence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to strike with lethal intent / to show no mercy
A vivid colloquial idiom describing an attack or action aimed strictly at killing or utterly destroying an opponent.
Softens the hypothetical question while urging the listener to consider the consequence of that scenario.