要是白及 真走到那一步
“If Bai Ji really goes that far...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要是 白及 真 走到那一步
“If Bai Ji really goes that far...”
“It isn't easy for him to get where he is today.”
“I dread to think what disaster will happen if he goes that far.”
In traditional Chinese family communication, expressing catastrophic outcomes explicitly is often avoided out of fear of bringing bad luck, leading speakers to trail off using vague references like 'that step'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to reach that point / to take such extreme measures
A common euphemistic phrase used when talking about reaching a point of no return, bankruptcy, crime, or ruin.
if / in case
A very common colloquial conjunction setting up a hypothetical situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“do I really have to sacrifice Bai Ji,”
“It's just about Bai Ji, and I'm really sorry to trouble you again.”
“Bai Ji actually wants to come back too.”
“Bai Ji! Bai Ji! If you dare treat Shao badly... What?”
“Bai Ji's cooking is still the best. I thought, I'd never get to eat it again.”
“But now that Bai Ji has come out of the Uninhabited Zone, it wouldn’t be right to keep it secret.”