没有时间 再向上面申请资金
“We didn't have time to apply for more funding from above.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是形势紧迫
“But the situation was urgent.”
没有时间 再向上面 申请资金
“We didn't have time to apply for more funding from above.”
县里只能这么解决
“The county had to handle it this way.”
“Bureaucratic channels are too slow right now, so we must make do with what we have immediately.”
In Chinese administrative culture, requesting resources from superiors involves rigid procedures that can cause delays during urgent local crises, forcing local cadres to take pragmatic shortcuts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to apply to higher authorities
Standard bureaucratic phrase for requesting resources, approval, or budget from hierarchical superiors.
to apply for funding; to request financial budget
Formal administrative collocation common in institutional proposals and project reports.
