我们哪有时间 从长计议啊 每天都这么忙
“We have no time for a long-term plan. We're swamped every day.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“That's nonsense. You basically said nothing.”
我们 哪有时间 从长计议 啊 每天都这么忙
“We have no time for a long-term plan. We're swamped every day.”
“One day. Get it done by tomorrow.”
“We don't have the luxury of time, so make a decision right now.”
While traditional Chinese strategy favors 'cong chang ji yi' (thorough planning), modern workplace dynamics often reject it under intense delivery pressure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to deliberate at length; to take one's time in making a decision
A common formal idiom frequently used in spoken negotiations to advise against rushing, or dismissed when time is short.
where is there time; how could we have time
A highly rhetorical and defensive spoken construction used to reject demands on someone's schedule.
Enhances the rhetorical force and expresses exasperation regarding lack of time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My goodness! You still remember that stuff?”
“I don't have time for some party. My brother is on his way.”
“I don't have time for that.”
“When? Where? Tell me more.”
“When will we go? Do you have time now?”