我要等到王永贵来 我才要讲
“I'm waiting for Wang Yonggui. I'll say it when he's here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不行
“No.”
我要 等到 王永贵来 我 才 要讲
“I'm waiting for Wang Yonggui. I'll say it when he's here.”
他又不一定会来
“He's not guaranteed to show up.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Insisting on a specific person's presence before disclosing important matters ensures transparency and prevents manipulation or misrepresentation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not until ... will ...
A core conditional pattern indicating that the action in the second clause will only occur after the condition in the first clause is fulfilled.
only then will speak / willing to say
The combination of 才 (only then) and 要 (will/intend to) stresses a resolute, non-negotiable intent.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Wait, what? Wang Yonggui, I thought you were scared of your wife.”
“Anyway, if you need anything, just let me know.”
“my old acquaintance this time,”
“will need your and Mr. Nie's support in the future.”
“I told you before— I can free up over 20,000 yuan.”
“Mr. Liu, welcome to come again.”