这都什么时候了
“At a time like this,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这都什么时候了
“At a time like this,”
还在说这些屁话
“you're still arguing?”
“Wake up and read the room; we are in deep trouble and you are wasting time talking garbage!”
Chinese culture values the ability to discern urgency over petty principles; arguing about minor rights and wrongs during a crisis is seen as foolish and irresponsible.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what time do you think it is; look what situation we are in
A very frequent colloquial rhetorical question used to scold someone for dwelling on irrelevant matters during an emergency.
Conveys that the timeline has advanced into an extreme or urgent state where trivialities are unacceptable.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“At this very moment,”
“At a time like this,”
“It has come to this point,”
“- Look at the hour. - Not a sign of the procession.”
“Look how late it is.”