到时候一切成空
“and having it all come to nothing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怕自己跑得太快
“afraid of running too fast”
到时候 一切成空
“and having it all come to nothing.”
周诚
“Zhou Cheng,”
“I am terrified that if we rush, our entire relationship will fall apart and vanish.”
Reflects the common psychological mindset in Chinese culture of fearing that sudden rapid success or deep affection might vanish overnight if not grounded.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when the time comes; at that time
A very common time connector used to refer to a future juncture or condition.
all comes to naught; everything ends up in vain
A poetic four-character idiom used to describe total loss or unrealized dreams.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“In the end, it was all for nothing.”
“and left everything to me.”
“Everything in the past is behind us.”
“Everything in the present will vanish.”
“Things fade over time. Everything will pass.”
“and left it all to me.”
“But then I woke up.”
“and ruin everything he longs for.”
“everything will be over.”