王夫人 赵夫人 快快快 你怎么来晚了
“This is Lady Gao, Lady Liu, Lady Wang, and Lady Zhao. Come on. Why are you late?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I want you to meet them. This is Lady Gao, Lady Liu, Lady Wang, and Lady Zhao.”
王夫人 赵夫人 快快快 你怎么来晚了
“This is Lady Gao, Lady Liu, Lady Wang, and Lady Zhao. Come on. Why are you late?”
“We've been waiting. Lady Zhao. You've met. Hurry up. - Yes. - Come on.”
“You are finally here! Hurry in, we have been waiting for you.”
In Chinese social gatherings, asking 'why are you so late' is often an affectionate expression of eagerness rather than a genuine complaint.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hurry up; quickly
A common spoken reduplication used to inject energy and urgency into social welcomes.
to arrive late
A standard conversational phrase to note tardiness without harsh criticism.
Marks the completed state of being late.
