我盯了他们老长时间了 没工夫去吃饭
“I'd been watching them for a long time. No time to eat.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
之后
“After.”
我盯了他们 老长时间 了 没工夫 去吃饭
“I'd been watching them for a long time. No time to eat.”
太饿了
“I was starving.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Skipping meals to carry out urgent work duties is frequently cited in Chinese work culture as proof of dedication and hard effort.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
kept watch on; kept an eye on
Use this spoken verb to describe keeping close visual surveillance or intense focus on someone.
a very long time
A common colloquial Northern phrase equivalent to '很长时间', emphasizing extended duration.
having no time or spare moment
Use this colloquial pattern to decline an activity or justify why something was skipped due to lack of time.
Marks the change of state and completion of duration up to the present moment.
