到时候咱版权官司打不成不说
“not only will we lose the copyright case,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
跟出版社联合起来陷害他
“and conspiring with the publisher to frame him,”
到时候 咱版权官司 打不成不说
“not only will we lose the copyright case,”
您还成了这个 勾结外人 陷害自己老公的坏蛋
“but you'll also be branded as an outsider's ally for framing your own husband.”
“You are making a catastrophic mistake that will ruin us both.”
In Chinese culture, colluding with outsiders against family members or a spouse brings severe moral shame and loss of face, often seen as worse than financial loss.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when the time comes; at that time
A very common conversational marker to point toward a future hypothetical moment or consequence.
not to mention failing to win/pull off
Combines a potential complement with '不说' to introduce the first of multiple escalating negative outcomes.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's because I now have a strategy in the copyright lawsuit,”
“Why another hearing? Why do you fight over the copyright?”
“How is it related to the copyright lawsuit?”
“The copyright lawsuit is over.”
“The most important thing now is this plagiarism lawsuit.”
“Haven't even talked to them yet, and you want to sue?”