但是不知道为什么要这么久
“I don't know why this is taking so long.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
宣旨就一会儿会儿的事
“it only takes a little while.”
但是 不知道为什么 要这么久
“I don't know why this is taking so long.”
是 我在我爷爷灵堂面前
“Yeah. Even at my grandfather's wake,”
“Something is definitely wrong here; an imperial decree should never take this much time.”
Announcing an imperial decree followed strict protocol; any deviation in timing often signaled court intrigue, power struggles, or danger.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not knowing why / for some reason
A frequent everyday pattern to introduce an inexplicable situation or raise a polite doubt.
takes so long
Useful for questioning or lamenting why an activity or process is dragging on.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But what I don't understand is how you spent so much time...”
“I'm unsure how long you'll be investigating.”
“they could have been lost under my desk for ages.”
“But I don't know why”
“who knows how long I'll have to wait again.”
“or how long I would have to wait.”
“I just don't understand.”
“why wait so long?”