老林 早就说好了 那三万块钱 不能再拖了
“Lin, we agreed a long time ago that the 30,000 can't be delayed any longer.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
开车
“Let's go.”
老林 早就说好了 那 三万 块钱 不能再拖了
“Lin, we agreed a long time ago that the 30,000 can't be delayed any longer.”
队员的工资 三个月没发了 油钱一直拖欠
“The team hasn’t been paid for 3 months. We’ve been putting off paying for the fuel.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
While Chinese interpersonal communication often values indirectness, financial matters involving survival or wages force direct confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
agreed upon long ago
Use this phrase to remind someone of a firm prior commitment they are neglecting.
cannot be delayed any longer
A common expression to indicate reaching the absolute limit of patience regarding deadlines or debts.
Indicates a newly reached critical threshold or state change where delay is no longer acceptable.
