也不知道要等多久
“or how long I would have to wait.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在等一个我根本就不知道 在哪里的机会
“I was just waiting for an opportunity. I didn't even know where it would come from”
也不知道 要等多久
“or how long I would have to wait.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Enduring prolonged uncertainty while awaiting a turning point is often framed in Chinese storytelling as testing one's resolve before 'Heaven' intervenes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one doesn't even know; have no idea
Used as an introductory phrase to express ignorance, bafflement, or uncertainty about a situation.
how long to wait
Standard conversational question or embedded clause regarding waiting duration.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How long does it take to get a pass to Hong Kong & Macau, China? I'm not sure.”
“I'm unsure how long you'll be investigating.”
“who knows how long I'll have to wait.”
“I don't know why this is taking so long.”
“Design institutes are so rigid. Who knows how long it'll take”
“they could have been lost under my desk for ages.”
“who knows how long I'll have to wait again.”
“Now with this family causing trouble, who knows how long it'll drag on again?”
“How long for? [Han Chieh] How would I know? A few days or maybe years.”