至少要等到书记那边 有确定消息了 咱们再动工
“We should wait for confirmation from Mr. Zheng before constructing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
先停了
“I agree to stop it for now.”
至少要等到 书记那边 有 确定 消息 了 咱们再动工
“We should wait for confirmation from Mr. Zheng before constructing.”
不然啊
“Otherwise, we're really finished.”
“Don't rush ahead blindly; if the Party Secretary hasn't approved it, we will take the fall if anything goes wrong.”
In Chinese administrative culture, initiating projects without definitive confirmation from the top party official (Secretary) carries massive political risk; patience is prioritized over proactive speed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at least wait until...
Commonly used in professional and daily contexts to set a mandatory prerequisite or baseline timeline.
to receive definite/confirmed news
Standard workplace phrasing when waiting for decisive instructions from higher-ups or business partners.
Marks the completion or realization of the condition (getting definite news) before the next action can proceed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and wait to speak with Mr. Zheng first. Yeah.”
“Ms. Gao, this order is finished. When will we get the next order?”
“Didn't expect you to start early. Fang,”
“Please clearly tell me the exact start time.”
“can start operating.”
“start operating by the end of this month?”
“Remember to grab a bite before you start working.”
“If you want it removed, the Engineering Department has to follow the procedure.”