到时候再说 我先走啦
“Let's talk about it then. I've got to go.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他回来我们给他补过吧
“When he is back, let's celebrate his birthday.”
到时候再说 我先走啦
“Let's talk about it then. I've got to go.”
“What gift should I buy for Ling Xiao?”
“Let's not worry about the details right now, I need to get going.”
In Chinese communication, postponing a decision until the actual moment arrives is a common, polite way to avoid making firm commitments prematurely.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
we'll see when the time comes; let's cross that bridge when we come to it
Extremely common phrase used to postpone a decision, avoid commitment, or brush off a topic.
I'm heading out first; I'm leaving now
Standard, friendly way to excuse oneself from a gathering or conversation before others leave.
Combines 'le' and 'a' to make the announcement of leaving sound breezy, cheerful, and non-abrupt.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“later. Since Mayor Lin, Captain Xie, and Tashi are all here,”
“Once you're done reading, I'll talk to you again. I'm off.”