您又很久没有潜水了 这很危险的
“And you haven't dived in years. It's too risky.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“from chipping cement on land.”
您又 很久没有 潜水了 这 很危险的
“And you haven't dived in years. It's too risky.”
“Wait, Ms. Li. Y-You really don't understand engineering.”
“Please do not act recklessly; your skills are rusty and you will only put yourself in danger.”
Using the honorific pronoun '您' softens the critique when subordinates need to point out a leader's physical limitations or incompetence without causing loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't ... for a long time
Standard conversational structure to express that someone has been out of practice or away from an activity for a prolonged period.
Indicates a newly changed state or condition (the prolonged absence from diving).
Used at the end of the clause to emphatically affirm the truth and certainty of the danger.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't you think what's under the water is scary?”
“It's what they put divers in if they get the bends.”
“I was in the navy. Diving's my expertise. I'll be okay, Mr. Zheng.”
“is way too ruthless.”
“They'll drown in a few days. One more thing.”
“No one can say for sure what happens underwater.”