<p>L Paker is correct on there is &quot;the sarcasm in the response&quot;.</p>
<p>Translating the full response into English:</p>
<p>Too late now. She shall be taught to program Python before even start learning words, then her mother-language would be Programming, and there should have no limit to her potential to be the greatest in the future!</p>
<p>Hidden message: How ridiculous it is to push such a young kid to learn such a difficult task.</p>

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<p>Most of time, the phrase 以后还得了 is often used for <em><strong>negative connotations</strong></em>.  It's along the line of (我们不应该放任不管，不然)以后还得了.</p>
<p>It implies that we should do something/take some measures to stop it developing or it would grow to the degree of being big/serious later.</p>
<p>But in some specific context, it can imply positive, so we need to look into the specific context to translate.</p>
<p>P. S.  I can't see the image OP attached, so I don't know the context.</p>

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It's a conversation about her daughter should learn python after she can reads. Do you want me to list out those word?
kit
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it is a picture of an online discussion thread. A:「我女儿刚刚会走路，我是否该在她会识字后立马教她Python?」B:「太晚了，还未识字就该学，这样她人生中的母语就成了Python, 以后还得了？ 」
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And there is a joke; 1. 普通小孩都是:「爸爸，如果我考到满分，能不能给我买个玩具？」 2. Python 小孩: [if my score == 100: ] [my_toys.append("新玩具")]
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@kit After seeing the quote Tang Ho put, it's an irony or a sarcasm.
dan
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Yes, B is mocking A's eagerness to push education on his daughter who is obviously too young for it
Tang Ho
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@TangHo Chinese parent most likely are these type...
kit
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@dan but if her daughter using the python method, she'll definitely get a toy IF she score 100. (*if her father willing to follow the instruction) *laughing facepalm
kit
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<p>不 = not</p>
<p>得 = able to</p>
<p>了 = end --&gt; be contained</p>
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<p><a href="https://cantoneseplus.com/word/9780" rel="nofollow noreferrer">不得了</a> (can't be contained): desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly</p>
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<p>Example:</p>
<p>乱堆的木材一着火就不得了 = Once the messily piled up timber caught fire, it (can't be contained) will be disastrous</p>
<p>他的快球这么强，再学会曲线球 就不得了 = His fastball is so strong if he learned curveball he will be (can't be contained) unstoppable</p>
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<p>以后还得了? (in the future, how can he still be contained?) is a rhetorical question. It actually means 以后会不得了 (he can't be contained in the future). In other words, 'he will be extremely (outstanding/ extraordinary/ unstoppable) in the future'</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>Rhetorical question: &quot;How can he still be stoppable (containable) in the future?&quot;</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>Actual statement: &quot;He will be unstoppable (uncontainable) in the future&quot;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I would translate '以后还得了?' as &quot;How extraordinary will he be in the future?&quot;.  Meaning:  &quot;he will be great in the future&quot;</p>

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YES! This is what I want. (outstanding/ extraordinary/ unstoppable) Great explain!
kit
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<p>So I came across seeing this post and I find that I can't translate &quot;以后还得了&quot; to English.</p>
<p>But based on my knowledge, this post is saying that her daughter would be very clever if she knows how to program in Python right?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/hWOFCl.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/hWOFCl.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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You’re mostly right. But there’s also a tinge of sarcasm in the response.
L Parker
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so, translate into English sentence, do you know what is the suitable sentence for it?
kit
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'How far will she go in the future?' I'm not sure. I leave that for others to answer.
L Parker
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What is the translation for 以后还得了?
# What is the translation for 以后还得了?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-01)

So I came across seeing this post and I find that I can't translate "以后还得了" to English.

But based on my knowledge, this post is saying that her daughter would be very clever if she knows how to program in Python right?

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/hWOFCl.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/hWOFCl.jpg)

**Tags:** translation, expressions, sentence

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You’re mostly right. But there’s also a tinge of sarcasm in the response.  
> **username_0**: so, translate into English sentence, do you know what is the suitable sentence for it?  
> **username_1**: 'How far will she go in the future?' I'm not sure. I leave that for others to answer.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2021-05-01. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

不 = not

得 = able to

了 = end --> be contained

> [不得了](https://cantoneseplus.com/word/9780) (can't be contained): desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly

Example:

乱堆的木材一着火就不得了 = Once the messily piled up timber caught fire, it (can't be contained) will be disastrous

他的快球这么强，再学会曲线球 就不得了 = His fastball is so strong if he learned curveball he will be (can't be contained) unstoppable

> 以后还得了? (in the future, how can he still be contained?) is a rhetorical question. It actually means 以后会不得了 (he can't be contained in the future). In other words, 'he will be extremely (outstanding/ extraordinary/ unstoppable) in the future'

> Rhetorical question: "How can he still be stoppable (containable) in the future?"

> Actual statement: "He will be unstoppable (uncontainable) in the future"

I would translate '以后还得了?' as "How extraordinary will he be in the future?". Meaning: "he will be great in the future"

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: YES! This is what I want. (outstanding/ extraordinary/ unstoppable) Great explain!  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-07-04. Score: 3

L Paker is correct on there is "the sarcasm in the response".

Translating the full response into English:

Too late now. She shall be taught to program Python before even start learning words, then her mother-language would be Programming, and there should have no limit to her potential to be the greatest in the future!

Hidden message: How ridiculous it is to push such a young kid to learn such a difficult task.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-05-02. Score: 2

Most of time, the phrase 以后还得了 is often used for ***negative connotations***. It's along the line of (我们不应该放任不管，不然)以后还得了.

It implies that we should do something/take some measures to stop it developing or it would grow to the degree of being big/serious later.

But in some specific context, it can imply positive, so we need to look into the specific context to translate.

P. S. I can't see the image OP attached, so I don't know the context.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: It's a conversation about her daughter should learn python after she can reads. Do you want me to list out those word?  
> **username_4**: it is a picture of an online discussion thread. A:「我女儿刚刚会走路，我是否该在她会识字后立马教她Python?」B:「太晚了，还未识字就该学，这样她人生中的母语就成了Python, 以后还得了？ 」  
> **username_4**: And there is a joke; 1. 普通小孩都是:「爸爸，如果我考到满分，能不能给我买个玩具？」 2. Python 小孩: [if my score == 100: ] [my_toys.append("新玩具")]  
> **username_3**: @username_0 After seeing the quote username_4 Ho put, it's an irony or a sarcasm.  
> **username_4**: Yes, B is mocking A's eagerness to push education on his daughter who is obviously too young for it  
> **username_0**: @username_4 Chinese parent most likely are these type...  
> **username_0**: @username_3 but if her daughter using the python method, she'll definitely get a toy IF she score 100. (*if her father willing to follow the instruction) *laughing facepalm  

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