要不然我撑不到现在
“Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it this far.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
遇到了秦律师
“and met Ms. Qin.”
要不然 我撑 不 到现在
“Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it this far.”
好 冲你这句话
“Alright, for what you just said,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Openly crediting a partner or subordinate for one's professional survival reflects Chinese relational humility and deep loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
otherwise; or else
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce the negative hypothetical result if a prior condition had not occurred.
cannot hold out until; unable to endure up to
Use when expressing reaching the limits of endurance, whether financially, physically, or emotionally.