他还是被击垮了
“he was finally broken.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
最后
“In the end,”
他还是被击垮了
“he was finally broken.”
那晚
“That night,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese storytelling, the combination of '最后' and '还是' underscores fatalistic resignation when personal effort proves futile against circumstances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still; nonetheless; after all
Used here to signal an inevitable but tragic outcome despite efforts to prevent it.
broken down; crushed; defeated
Can refer either to literal defeat in battle or metaphorical collapse under emotional or mental stress.
Indicates a change of state and completion, signaling the finality of the breakdown.