我们那戏呢 一时半会也开不了机
“Our shoot won't start anytime soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谢谢大家啊
“Thank you all.”
我们那戏呢 一时半会 也开 不了 机
“Our shoot won't start anytime soon.”
“Director Zhuang and I don't have much to do, so we came to help out.”
“Our project is stalled anyway, so don't feel bad about letting us pitch in here.”
When offering assistance, Chinese speakers often minimize their own effort or inconvenience by claiming they have nothing else to do, avoiding making the receiver feel indebted.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a short while / for the time being
Typically paired with negative structures to indicate something cannot be done or resolved quickly.
to start shooting / to begin filming
Specific entertainment industry terminology for rolling cameras and launching production.
Marks the topic pause, drawing attention to their production before delivering the status update.
