现在时机不合适
“It's just not the right time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我也听你的话按时吃药 不惹事
“I'm taking my medication, keeping my head down like you asked.”
现在 时机不合适
“It's just not the right time.”
我能听到你的所有对话 我知道你需要人手
“I hear your conversations. I know you need help.”
“You are not ready, and I don't want you involved right now.”
Chinese speakers often invoke external constraints like bad timing ('时机不合适') rather than pointing out personal shortcomings to preserve the listener's face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the timing is not right
A polite and common formula used in professional and personal contexts to decline an offer or postpone a decision.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's not a good time to visit him now.”
“but now is definitely not the time.”
“How is there no chance?”
“is hardly a good time to sightsee.”
“I know now is not the best time,”
“You won't get the chance.”