反正他一时半会儿 也走不了
“Anyway, he won't be leaving anytime soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
先谈着呗
“Just see how it goes.”
反正 他 一时半会儿 也 走不了
“Anyway, he won't be leaving anytime soon.”
“He has to stay here and exploit a mine with his father.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social contexts, dating often starts with an exploratory period ('talking' or seeing how things go) without immediate pressure to formalize commitment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a short while; for the time being
Very frequently used in negative constructions to indicate that something will not conclude or happen soon.
cannot leave; unable to depart
Potential complement construction used when circumstances prevent someone from moving away.