但是那医院呢 这些日子不让探视
“But the hospital isn't allowing visitors lately.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
爷爷很想你
“Grandpa misses you a lot.”
但是 那医院呢 这些日子 不让探视
“But the hospital isn't allowing visitors lately.”
下次吧
“Next time.”
“I know he misses you, but we really cannot go see him right now because of the rules.”
When unable to fulfill an emotional family expectation like visiting an aging grandparent, speakers often highlight rigid institutional rules to alleviate guilt and maintain harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
these days / lately
A very common informal colloquial term referring to recent days or a current period of time.
to visit (a patient or detainee)
A formal term typically used for hospital visiting hours or visiting inmates, rather than casual social drop-ins.
Pauses after the topicalized noun phrase to draw the listener's attention before introducing a complication.
