你不能老在这儿待着嘛 这样子 听我说嘛
“You can't stay here forever. - The thing is... - Listen to me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我跟你说
“Let me tell you.”
你 不能 老 在这 儿待着嘛 这样 子 听我说嘛
“You can't stay here forever. - The thing is... - Listen to me.”
咱这事马虎不得
“We can't take this lightly.”
“Stop wasting time hanging around here and listen to what I have to say.”
Using repeated modal particles like '嘛' helps keep urgency from sounding overly aggressive among peers or familiar colleagues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
constantly hanging around here
Used to point out someone overstaying or remaining unproductively in one place.
listen to me
A common conversational phrase to grab attention and assert guidance.
Softens the urge while indicating the advice should be self-evident.