永无翻身之日了
“and there will be no turning back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李家通番的罪名便会彻底坐实
“the Li family's charge of illicit foreign trade will be fully confirmed,”
永无翻身之日 了
“and there will be no turning back.”
祯娘
“Zhen.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, treasonous crimes often resulted in collective family extermination or permanent disgrace, leaving no room for recovery.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never to have a chance of recovery or redemption
Used to describe total ruin or an irreversible downward spiral where rehabilitation is impossible.
Marks a change of state to an irreversible outcome, intensifying the sense of finality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“never get back on their feet again.”
“you'd have no chance to rise.”
“would finish us for good.”
“Make sure I never recover.”