她估计一时半会儿是回不来了
“She probably won't be back anytime soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
董事长也在那边陪着
“My father is there with her.”
她 估计 一时半会儿 是 回不来了
“She probably won't be back anytime soon.”
真的呀
“Really?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese corporate settings, informal updates about top executives and colleagues are commonly shared among peers to gauge shifting workplace dynamics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a short time; for the time being
A very common colloquial expression typically followed by a negative verb phrase to indicate something won't happen quickly.
unable to return
A potential complement indicating the inability to come back to the current location.
Indicates a newly realized change of state or updated expectation regarding her absence.
