现在还不能说 到时候你就知道了
“I can't say yet. You'll know when the time comes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么任务
“What task?”
现在还 不能说 到时候你就知道了
“I can't say yet. You'll know when the time comes.”
还有秘密任务啊
“So there's a secret mission?”
“Stop asking for details; you do not have clearance yet.”
Instead of a blunt denial of information, Chinese speakers often frame secrecy around timing, assuring the other party that their exclusion is only temporary.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
you'll understand when the time comes
A very common phrase used to defer answering questions or build anticipation while avoiding immediate disclosure.
cannot say just yet
Standard conversational formula for politely deflecting sensitive queries.
Marks the future transition into full realization and knowledge.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Young man, you'll see.”
“back then, did you already know that Tengda would become what it is today?”
“at this point, do you still think I know nothing?”
“it's not too late to make things clear.”
“His time isn't up yet.”