总之有什么事 以后再说吧
“Anyway, whatever needs to be discussed can wait until later.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
关起来了
“so you're being kept in custody.”
总之 有什么事 以后再说 吧
“Anyway, whatever needs to be discussed can wait until later.”
不会真要关吧
“I won't really be locked up, will I?”
“Stop panicking about this right now; we'll figure it out later.”
Deferring difficult decisions is a standard pragmatic tactic in Chinese communication to prevent open conflict and give parties time to cool down.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in any case; in short; anyway
Used at the start of a clause to cut off unnecessary details and summarize one's stance.
talk about it later; put it off for now
A very common conversational formula used to shelve a topic or politely defer an uncomfortable issue.
Softens the imperative suggestion into a mild proposal, encouraging the listener to drop the matter.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's talk elsewhere. How?”
“if there's anything you need, just say it.”
“So, if anything happens, I'll have to go find you?”
“Yeah, but you must be careful.”
“I'm busy. Just say it here.”
“If anything happens, just call me anytime.”