勇敢面对 及时止损
“face it head-on and cut our losses now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
至少现在我们能
“at least we can”
勇敢 面对 及时止损
“face it head-on and cut our losses now.”
好事
“That's the smart move.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Modern Chinese discourse heavily values 'cutting losses' over stubborn persistence when circumstances prove futile.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cut losses in time
Originally a financial term, widely used in modern spoken Chinese to advise ending toxic relationships or failing projects.
face up to something bravely
A common encouraging collocation urging someone to stop avoiding an unpleasant reality.