若她好好地跟人跑了
“if she had just run off with someone,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如今想想
“Now that I think about it,”
若她好好地跟人跑了
“if she had just run off with someone,”
也就罢了
“that would have been fine.”
“Even if she disgraced us by running away, at least she would be safe, unlike what happened.”
While running away with someone was historically considered a severe family scandal, surviving unharmed is recognized as far better than meeting an untimely or tragic fate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ran away with someone; eloped
A colloquial expression describing someone running off with a romantic partner, often carrying a disapproving tone.
properly; safely and soundly
Used before an action or state to emphasize being in good condition or without incident.
Marks the completion of the hypothetical event of running away.