收了吧 估计一时半会儿也回不来了
“Clean those up. They probably won't be back soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小刘 珊珊 来
“Liu and Shan, come here.”
收了吧 估计 一时半会儿 也 回不来了
“Clean those up. They probably won't be back soon.”
拿那个桶
“Grab that bucket.”
“There is no point waiting around for them anymore, let's just pack up.”
In Chinese social dining, when emergency duties pull key participants away, hosts or peers will pragmatically call an end to the wait to avoid awkward stalling.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a short while / anytime soon
Frequently used with negative verbs to express that an action or resolution will not happen quickly.
let's pack up / let's clear away
A casual way to initiate packing up belongings, food, or work at the end of an activity.
Softens the command into a collaborative suggestion.
Indicates a newly decided change of state or situation.
