那水的问题 还没有解决呢 都多长时间了
“The water issue is still pending. Still? It's been so long.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Mr. Xie, I've been waiting for you. My factory is opening soon.”
那水的问题 还没有解决 呢 都多长时间了
“The water issue is still pending. Still? It's been so long.”
“Still? It's been so long. Have a look. Please.”
“Quit making excuses and fix this water problem already—it's been dragging on way too long.”
Rather than issuing a direct command like 'fix it now', Chinese speakers often highlight elapsed time (都多长时间了) to induce guilt and prompt swift remedial action.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still hasn't been solved / yet to be resolved
Used to describe an issue or task that remains pending despite elapsed time.
how long has it been already?
An emphatic rhetorical question expressing frustration at unwarranted delay.
Highlights the unresolved status of the issue and adds an underlying sense of impatience.
Indicates a cumulative duration that has already reached an unacceptable threshold.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Looks to me your head's misted.”
“What? Has he forgotten his benefactor?”
“I came because I just used the water upstairs.”
“It's flooded. What's going on? There is deep water ahead. The bus can't get through.”
“But over time, all the problems will surface.”
“Hurry. Hurry. - What happened? - There's a fire.”