你定有很多事情要处理
“You must have a lot to deal with.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
姜艾又重伤在卧
“Jiang Ai is badly hurt and bedridden.”
你定 有很多事情要处理
“You must have a lot to deal with.”
你先去忙吧
“Go attend to it first.”
“You don't need to stay here looking after me; go attend to your own business.”
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, showing concern by proactively giving the other party an exit route to tend to their obligations is a hallmark of emotional maturity and politeness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must have / surely have
A slightly formal, written or period-drama way to say 'must have' (equivalent to spoken '一定有').
handle matters / deal with affairs
A standard collocation used when referring to taking care of tasks or managing official business.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Surely there's a lot that needs to be handled.”
“I've been tied up with too many affairs recently.”
“you still have many matters to resolve.”
“There are quite a few things I can do.”
“Of course, he had to talk her into it.”
“and the overwhelming workload.”