结果还是没赶上
“but still didn't make it in time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
结果 还是 没赶上
“but still didn't make it in time.”
他是来办差的 今儿就回去了 说是夜里还要当值
“He came here on business and went back today. He said he has to be on duty tonight.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Imperial or governmental duties (办差 / 当值) carried strict schedules and severe penalties for absence, meaning official business strictly superseded personal reunions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the end, still...
Used to express that despite making an effort, the outcome remained unfavorable.
to make it in time / catch up
Extremely frequent oral verb complement indicating successfully arriving before an event finishes.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But not a single person accepted.”
“were not successful.”
“but I still haven't cracked it.”
“But it all came to nothing.”
“Even if it seems like we didn't succeed,”
“We were never meant to be.”