一旦落在别人手里
“once it falls into the wrong hands,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这颗雷
“That mine,”
一旦 落在 别 人手 里
“once it falls into the wrong hands,”
那就得炸
“will explode.”
“We cannot let anyone else get hold of this, or we will be completely destroyed.”
In Chinese business and politics, a hidden risk or scandal waiting to erupt is frequently termed a 'mine' (lei), underscoring extreme systemic danger.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
once / in case / as soon as
Used at the beginning of a conditional clause to introduce a critical or irreversible hypothetical condition.
to fall into someone else's hands
A common idiom used when confidential materials, assets, or power are seized by an adversary.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If someone were to seize this weakness,”
“You were the one clinging to her and refusing to let go.”
“it must never fall into anyone else's hands.”