也是时候 各退一步了
“It's also time to take a step back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
郑大人的戒心也能消去一大半
“Mr. Zheng's wariness can also be mostly dispelled.”
也是 时候 各退一步 了
“It's also time to take a step back.”
“Then why do you still look so depressed?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Rooted in Confucian and Daoist wisdom, stepping back and yielding ground is seen not as weakness, but as a strategic and moral virtue to preserve harmony and stability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is time to...
Used to signal that the proper moment has arrived to make a change or take action.
each take a step back / compromise mutually
A classic idiomatic chunk frequently used during conflict resolution and negotiation.
Signifies that the situation has evolved to the critical turning point where action is necessary.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“it's time for you to step up.”
“Now is the time.”
“It's time for me to return.”
“It's time to give it our all.”
“The time has come. It's time to risk everything.”
“It's time to end this.”