这怕是一时半会儿 走不了了
“We won't be moving any time soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这车轮坏了
“a wheel gave out.”
这 怕是 一时半会儿 走不了 了
“We won't be moving any time soon.”
这前边
“There's”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese speakers frequently use softening words like '怕是' (I fear) rather than blunt declarations when delivering bad news about delays or obstacles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a short while; for the time being
A highly colloquial time expression almost exclusively used in negative constructions meaning 'not anytime soon'.
I'm afraid that; most likely
Used to soften a negative prediction or unwelcome reality with politeness and hedging.
Marks the emergence of a new, unchangeable situation (being stuck).
