起码也得等个一年半载的吧
“it'll probably take at least another year or more.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
等到真的结果下来 赔偿拿到手的话
“By the time everything's settled, and the money actually comes in,”
起码也得 等个 一年半载 的吧
“it'll probably take at least another year or more.”
那客观来说
“Objectively speaking,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Navigating institutional or legal compensation in China often involves protracted procedural steps, leading speakers to manage expectations conservatively using vague time idioms like '一年半载'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the very least one must...
A fixed colloquial pattern used to set a minimum baseline for time, cost, or effort.
about a year or six months / a long period of time
An idiomatic phrase representing an approximate duration ranging from six months to a year.
Softens the estimation, indicating a speculative tone and seeking implicit agreement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I thought there'd be three or four months left. If that had been the case,”
“I would've had to bide my time for at least a few more years”
“it'll take at least half a month to reach the Hanhai Mountains.”
“But if we wait for you, it could take months.”