但都这个点了他还不来
“But he still hasn't shown up at this point.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还是你了解我
“You do know me well.”
但 都这个点了 他 还不来
“But he still hasn't shown up at this point.”
“Do you think he's stalling on purpose,”
“Something is clearly wrong; he is dodging us on purpose.”
In Chinese social and business interactions, deliberate tardiness is often decoded as passive resistance, power play, or an avoidance tactic rather than simple negligence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
already this late / at this hour
An idiomatic spoken marker used to emphasize extreme tardiness or urgency regarding time.
still hasn't arrived
Expresses annoyance or concern about someone's delay contrary to expectations.
Marks a change of state and underlines that the time threshold has already been surpassed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It has been a while. But he hasn't come.”
“She's over half an hour late.”
“Why isn't anyone here yet?”
“Why aren't they here yet?”