只是最后 他还是差了一步
“But in the end, he was one step short”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就一直在调查此事
“had been investigating this matter.”
只是最后 他还是 差了一步
“But in the end, he was one step short”
“and couldn't catch the Tian family red-handed.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the tragic Chinese aesthetic where an exhaustive moral effort fails solely due to a minor, fateful shortfall.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fall short by one step; just missed it
Commonly used to describe coming tantalizingly close to completing an objective but failing at the final moment.
only in the end; but ultimately
Used to transition into describing an unexpected or disappointing outcome after previous efforts.
Marks the completed realization of falling short.
