等会吧 等我忙完手上这个
“Later. Wait until I finish this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Yada. Want something to eat? I'll order some takeout.”
等会 吧 等我 忙完 手上 这个
“Later. Wait until I finish this.”
“After the update releases, new players will start coming in.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In tech and creative startup environments in China, delaying meals to hit deployment deadlines is standard, reflecting mutual dedication among team members.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
finish up what's currently on one's plate / finish this task at hand
An indispensable workplace idiom used to defer requests without rejecting them outright.
in a little while / hold on a moment
A natural spoken phrase used to postpone an immediate action.
Mellows the refusal into a mild suggestion to delay the meal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's wait until I'm done with this busy period.”
“Hang on! Let me tell you in a second!”
“Once everything's arranged, let's go.”