总之一时半会儿 跟你解释不清楚
“Anyway, I can't explain it clearly to you right now.”
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总之 一时半会儿 跟你 解释不清楚
“Anyway, I can't explain it clearly to you right now.”
“Drop the topic, it's too complicated and none of your business right now.”
In close interpersonal settings, stating that something cannot be explained easily is a standard, socially acceptable formula to shut down awkward or intrusive questions without launching into a confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in short; anyway
Commonly used at the start of a sentence to cut through details and summarize the main point.
in a short while; for the time being
A colloquial northern idiom used in negative constructions indicating something cannot be achieved quickly.
cannot explain clearly
A potential complement structure used when an issue is too convoluted to clarify right away.
