说不好要去多久
“Not sure how long,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
听说那边 有地方要开矿
“They say there are new mines.”
说不好 要去多久
“Not sure how long,”
但请你相信我
“but please believe”
“I might be away for a long time, but please do not give up on me.”
Expressing logistical uncertainty while immediately asking for emotional trust shows the tension between career duties and relational commitment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hard to tell / uncertain
Colloquial phrase used to express that an outcome or detail cannot be stated with certainty.
how long to go for
Standard spoken phrasing to ask or talk about the duration of travel or absence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“or how long I would have to wait.”
“how long will this take?”
“(Sangxia Tea Garden) (How much longer is this going to take?)”
“who knows how long I'll have to wait again.”
“At least ten days, maybe two weeks.”
“How much time should we take?”