等了你这么久 再煮耽误人赶火车
“You're so late. She still has a train to catch.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
煮什么煮 人着急走
“She's in a hurry to leave!”
等了你这么久 再煮 耽误 人 赶火车
“You're so late. She still has a train to catch.”
那老板娘 不煮了
“Oh, ma'am, don't cook.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Small eatery proprietors (老板娘/老板) in China often speak with candid directness, prioritizing practical logistics and quick customer turnover over polished customer service courtesies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cause someone to miss or be delayed for their train
A practical collocation using '耽误' (to hold up/delay) to justify refusing a slow action due to urgency.
waited for you for so long
Expresses annoyance or highlights the delay caused by the listener's lateness.
Marks the completion and duration of the waiting period.
