故而暂时无法确定
“so we cannot yet determine”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
家师炼丹尚需时日
“My master still needs time to refine the pills,”
故而暂时无法确定
“so we cannot yet determine”
品丹大会的确切时间
“the exact time for the Pill-Tasting Conference.”
“Please stop pressing for a date; you must wait until my master is ready.”
In traditional master-disciple lineages, disciples manage external communications on behalf of masters using formal, non-committal language to maintain their master's dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
therefore; hence
A formal and literary conjunction equivalent to '所以', often used in polite explanations.
temporarily; for the time being
Useful for polite delays to indicate that an issue will be resolved later.
unable to confirm / determine
A neutral, professional phrase used to avoid committing to indefinite plans.
