酒后他吐不了真言 这不前功尽弃了吗
“and nothing comes out? It'll all be for nothing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Better safe than sorry. What if he doesn't get drunk”
酒后他吐 不了 真言 这不 前功尽弃 了 吗
“and nothing comes out? It'll all be for nothing.”
“You can't catch a wolf without bait.”
“What if our scheme completely fails and we did all this for nothing?”
In Chinese social interaction, alcohol is often deliberately used as a social tool to lower defenses and uncover authentic intentions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in wine there is truth; alcohol reveals true feelings
Commonly cited when trying to get someone intoxicated to learn their real thoughts.
all previous efforts completely wasted
Used when a critical failure threatens to nullify all prior labor.
Functions as part of potential negative construction '吐不了'.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question to highlight the risk.
