月海还有一大堆事 等着我呢
“I have a pile of things to handle.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
刚配合完调查回来
“I've just returned from cooperating with an investigation.”
月海 还有 一大堆事 等着我 呢
“I have a pile of things to handle.”
再加上李镇长又病了
“And Ms. Li is ill,”
“I don't have time to linger here; I have urgent business elsewhere.”
Invoking heavy official duties is a universally accepted and face-saving way in Chinese professional circles to cut a conversation short or avoid complications.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a whole heap of tasks / a ton of things
A colloquial way to emphasize being overloaded with responsibilities.
are waiting for me
Used at the end of a clause to express external pressure and urgency.
Emphasizes an ongoing state and underscores the urgency of the workload.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Yuehai is doing well now. The population will likely keep increasing steadily.”
“We'll drink in Yuehai. Bye.”
“Businesses in Yuehai are diverse. All contact the outside world.”
“Learn about Yuehai. No need.”
“Yuehai will not welcome you doing business here.”
“Sir, please wait.”