险些酿成大错
“and nearly made a terrible mistake.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
险些 酿成大错
“and nearly made a terrible mistake.”
自从你兄长离世
“Ever since your elder brother passed away,”
“That was far too close to ruin; we narrowly avoided complete destruction.”
In traditional Chinese family structures, a single member's severe mistake could bring collective ruin to the entire lineage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nearly; narrowly; almost
A formal adverb used to describe a dangerous or undesirable outcome that was barely avoided.
to lead to a catastrophic mistake; to brew disaster
A common four-character idiom used when an oversight threatens to produce tragic consequences.