Native English Translations that capture the intended emotion of "그래야 비로소"?

Question

Please provide some translations (not literal) that capture the true spirit of > 그래야 비로소 [Google](https://translate.google.com/#auto/en/%EA%B7%B8%EB%9E%98%EC%95%BC%20%EB%B9%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%86%8C) translates it `That's it`. [Daum's best](http://dic.daum.net/search.do?q=%EA%B7%B8%EB%9E%98%EC%95%BC%20%EB%B9%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%86%8C&dic=ee) combines the two for a very awkward `Only if one does that` + `not`. I'm really interested in what someone with a good feel of both languages would offer as some options - with a phrase like this, there must be a dozen ways to say `No way jose` or `Not on your life` (*or are those two appropriate candidates?*) Ah, and I suppose an example sentence is always helpful, eh? > **그래야 비로소** 우리의 삶에 하나님이 원하시는 열매가 열리기 시작한다. *Note: the suggested phrase does not have to "fit well" into the example sentence, but should capture the feeling well, even if the sentence's literal translation has to be significantly reworded - I'm trying to capture that emotion, not the literalism*

Answer 1

Only then : when/ after [you do..../ it does...]

This expression is used for somewhat big or serious matters. So often Koreans use this for a trivial stuff as a joking manner. (For example, give me a kiss. 그래야 비로소 I will leave you alone. ^ ^)

I will raise my children so they can become independent and be on their own. 그래야 비로소 Only then [=after all that I had said in the previous sentence was fulfilled], I could leave.

Please note this is somewhat written expression more than colloquial. Very commonly used in a literature or in a newspaper article.

English 'Only then' --> 'then' focuses on 'time'

그래야 비로소 ---> the focus is on '그래야' and it emphasize the precondition of the following sentence =

only after the previous condition was fulfilled, right there and then (the following sentence will be true.)

I hope this helped! Happy learning! ^ ^

Answer 2

Hi! Great question :)

I would say "In that way" would work!