她最近忙着照顾老主任
“is busy taking care of him,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
唐律
“Attorney Tang”
她最近 忙着 照顾 老 主任
“is busy taking care of him,”
也无暇顾及工作了
“and has no time for work.”
“Do not count on her right now; her priorities are tied up with the senior leader.”
In Chinese professional settings, maintaining strong personal ties and caring for senior figures or mentors often carries significant moral weight alongside official job duties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
busy taking care of
A frequent pattern indicating ongoing focus on attending to someone's personal or medical needs.
the former director / senior department head
Common workplace title used respectfully to designate a veteran or retired department head.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She's been swamped lately. Always on business trips.”
“I've been taking care of him lately.”
“she stayed at home all last night.”
“Mom is already very tired.”
“I'm about the same age as Director Chen,”
“Is it just because her father is the director?”