是吧 那你要说最坏的打算 我们做最大的努力
“As for the worst-case scenario, we'll do our absolute best.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
七八年也就差不多了
“it'll take seven or eight years.”
是吧 那你 要说 最坏的打算 我们做 最大的努力
“As for the worst-case scenario, we'll do our absolute best.”
是吧 这个点菜 就不能这么浪费了 没事 打包
“Agreed? - We can't order expensive food anymore. - Take it to go.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese business and life philosophy often emphasizes 'hoping for the best while preparing for the worst' (做最坏的打算，尽最大的努力) as a balanced attitude towards uncertainty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the worst-case scenario / preparing for the worst
Widely paired with verbs like 做 (to make) to discuss contingency planning.
utmost effort; best effort
Collocates commonly with 做 (to exert/make) when pledging complete commitment.
Softens the rhetorical confirmation '是吧' to seek consensus from the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's the worst possible choice. No, it isn't.”
“We should always prepare for the worst.”
“you should prepare for the worst.”
“they were prepared for the worst”
“I was just preparing for the worst. What do you mean "one in ten thousand"?”
“I always prepare for the worst.”