怎么得了 zěn me dé liǎo — what will become of it?; this is terrible!

怎么得了
zěn me dé liǎo

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Definitions

  1. what will become of it?; this is terrible!

More definitions

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  1. how can this be?
  2. what's to be done?
  3. what an awful mess!

Examples

  • 火势再蔓延下去，那还怎么得了！

    If the fire spreads further, it will be catastrophic!

  • 孩子要是出了事，可怎么得了。

    If anything should happen to the child, it would be unbearable.