这都什么时辰了 怎么还没到啊
“[Gu] What time is it already? Why haven't they arrived yet?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
驾
“Hyah!”
这 都什么时辰了 怎么还没到 啊
“[Gu] What time is it already? Why haven't they arrived yet?”
快 派人去瞧瞧 到哪儿了 已经命人去了
“Quick, send someone to check where they are! I've already sent someone.”
“They are far too late, do something to check on them right now.”
In traditional China, a 'shichen' represented a two-hour block of time; invoking it highlights the prolonged waiting period.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
look what hour it already is
Used in historical or stylized spoken Chinese to express exasperation over someone being late.
how come... still not yet
A very common everyday spoken construction to question delays or incomplete tasks.
Marks a change of state, stressing that the lateness has crossed an acceptable threshold.
Enhances the tone of exasperation and emotional urgency.
