但凡是有点别的好办法
“If there were any other good way,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我愿意去找他
“Do you think I want to call him?”
但凡 是 有点别 的 好办法
“If there were any other good way,”
还用求她老公吗
“would I need to beg her husband?”
“Don't judge me; I had absolutely no other choice.”
Asking someone undesirable for assistance causes immense loss of face; speakers preface such confessions with '但凡' to prove necessity overruled pride.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if only; provided there were even a slightest...
Used at the start of a conditional clause to stress an absolute baseline condition or hypothetical minimum.
a viable solution; a good way out
A standard phrase for workable, dignity-preserving alternatives.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's find a way to push things along.”
“Let's think of another way.”
“That's a really good plan. Smart.”
“There are plenty of ways to make money.”
“There is indeed one more way.”
“is probably not a good idea.”