时间本来就很紧嘛
“time was already tight to begin with.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“Well...”
时间 本来就 很紧嘛
“time was already tight to begin with.”
所以我觉得
“So I think”
“Don't blame me for rushing; you know we had almost no time to begin with.”
In Chinese communication, framing an issue as an objective constraint using '本来就' allows speakers to save face and avoid personal responsibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
already; inherently; in the first place
Used to emphasize an existing, self-evident condition or fact to justify an outcome.
pressed for time; tight schedule
A common everyday expression used when facing an impending deadline.
Highlights that the fact should be obvious to the listener, subtly nudging them to agree.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“push you too hard sometimes?”
“I don't have much time left.”
“but we don't have enough time. Mr. Zheng, even if we have three more construction teams,”
“I've been too busy.”