事不宜迟 马上叫人封锁东苑
“We must act quickly. Seal off the Eastern Courtyard immediately.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
事不宜迟 马上 叫人封锁东苑
“We must act quickly. Seal off the Eastern Courtyard immediately.”
“No one from the Duke of Song's Mansion is allowed to leave. Uncle, wait.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional aristocratic compounds were divided into distinct directional courtyards, making the isolation of specific areas a standard lockdown protocol.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there is no time to lose; delays must not occur
A common formal idiom used to emphasize that swift, immediate action is required.
summon people / order someone
A very colloquial pattern used to mean instructing subordinates or domestic staff to carry out an order.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Without further ado, let's get started.”
“Then let's not waste any time. Let's go. Please. Very well.”
“Everyone. There's no time to lose.”
“And without delay.”
“In that case, there's no time to lose.”
“sooner or later. You're just so special. Everyone's working.”