这段时间公司太忙了
“I admit it. The company's been too busy lately.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我检讨
“I admit it. The company's been too busy lately.”
这段时间公司太忙了
“I admit it. The company's been too busy lately.”
广才还老提您呢
“Guangcai often mentions you too, but he's been swamped recently.”
“Sorry I haven't been in touch lately; work has just been crazy.”
In Chinese social interactions, when one has not contacted elders or friends for a long time, claiming to be busy with work (such as 'the company is busy' or 'too many things to handle at work') is commonly used as a reasonable and face-saving excuse that avoids causing offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
lately, recently, these days
A very high-frequency spoken time adverbial, often used to explain one's recent life or work situation.
extremely busy; swamped with work
A classic polite and face-saving phrase in Chinese social communication, commonly used to explain a lapse in staying in touch.
Indicates a change of situation; here it reinforces that being busy has become an established fact, strengthening the persuasiveness of the explanation.
