不是一件简单的事情 不可能一蹴而就
“not something simple. It can't be solved soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这是一个大命题
“But this is a major issue,”
不是 一件简单 的事情 不可能 一蹴而就
“not something simple. It can't be solved soon.”
所以我们以后再说这件事吧
“So, let's put this aside for now.”
“Stop rushing me; this is too complicated to solve right now.”
Highlighting task difficulty using classical idioms is a polite way in Chinese professional discourse to avoid outright refusal while delaying immediate action.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not a simple matter
Commonly used to frame a challenge as difficult and set realistic expectations.
accomplished in a single stride; succeed overnight
A formal idiom used almost exclusively in negative constructions like 不可能一蹴而就 to caution against expecting instant results.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It cannot be completed overnight.”
“(Notice) This won't be easy.”
“is no easy task.”
“to kill Xiao Xun.”
“This is no easy task.”
“(things wouldn't be as simple as that.)”