if things go on like this; if this continues
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesphrase
if this situation continues (usually implying negative consequences)
formalUsed to express concern or warning about a prevailing negative situation that, if unchanged, will lead to undesirable outcomes.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
tiān天
tiān天
áo熬
yè夜
，
cháng长
cǐ此
yǐ以
wǎng往
，
shēn身
tǐ体
huì会
kuǎ垮
diào掉
de的
。
If you keep staying up late like this every day, your health will eventually collapse.
Rú如
guǒ果
huán环
jìng境
jì继
xù续
wū污
rǎn染
，
cháng长
cǐ此
yǐ以
wǎng往
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
shēng生
cún存
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
wēi威
xié胁
。
If environmental pollution continues like this, our survival will be threatened in the long run.
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Gōng公
sī司
guǎn管
lǐ理
hùn混
luàn乱
，
cháng长
cǐ此
yǐ以
wǎng往
，
bì必
rán然
dǎo导
zhì致
rén人
cái才
liú流
shī失
。
If the company's management remains chaotic, it will inevitably lead to a brain drain.
Hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
chén沉
mí迷
yú于
yóu游
xì戏
，
cháng长
cǐ此
yǐ以
wǎng往
，
xué学
yè业
jiù就
huāng荒
fèi废
le了
。
If a child is always addicted to video games, their studies will be neglected in the long term.