就是一时半会 转不过这个弯来
“cannot accept the fact at the moment.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小尖呢
“Jianjian”
就是 一时半会 转不过 这个 弯来
“cannot accept the fact at the moment.”
让她缓两天
“Give her some time.”
“She's not being difficult on purpose; she just needs a little time to wrap her head around this.”
In Chinese families, when one member is upset or stubborn, another often acts as a buffer to soften the conflict and ask others to give them space.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a short time; right away
Almost always used before a negative verb to indicate that something cannot be resolved or changed quickly.
unable to wrap one's head around it; unable to adjust mentally
An idiomatic phrase meaning someone is stuck in their old way of thinking and hasn't adapted to a sudden change.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Anyway, he won't be leaving anytime soon.”
“Given his condition, we won't be able to get more details out of him anytime soon.”
“They won't be back for a while.”
“And now, in the blink of an eye,”
“Anyway, I can't explain it clearly to you right now.”
“He probably won't be back anytime soon.”