一直飘飘忽忽的
“to still be hanging in the air.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But I didn't expect your enrollment”
一直 飘飘忽忽 的
“to still be hanging in the air.”
也没个定数
“It's not confirmed yet.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Higher education has historically been viewed as a life-altering turning point, meaning delays or bureaucratic instability around admissions produce immense family anxiety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
drifting uncertainly / hazy and unsettled
An ABB/AABB-style descriptive reduplication indicating lack of grounding, stability, or clear direction.
all along / continuously
Placed before verbs or state adjectives to emphasize uninterrupted duration.
Nominalizes and reinforces the ongoing descriptive state of instability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You've been absent-minded.”
“Occasionally, I fell into a trance”
“for over a month.”
“you've been distracted.”