还没来得及告诉高副使
“I hadn't informed you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还没来得及告诉 高副使
“I hadn't informed you”
“that we've already obtained proof”
“Don't blame me, things happened too quickly for me to report this.”
In historical Chinese governance, timely reporting of high-stakes intelligence directly impacted one's survival and standing, making procedural excuses vital for self-preservation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't had the chance/time to yet
A very common conversational formula used to excuse an unfinished action by citing lack of time or opportunity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why didn't you tell me before you returned this time?”
“Should we tell General now?”
“so I didn't get to tell you—”
“we didn't have time to tell them.”