一时半会儿是解不开的
“cannot be solved in a moment.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一时半会儿 是解不开的
“cannot be solved in a moment.”
想先放一放
“I want to set it aside for now.”
“Don't waste time banging your head against the wall right now; let it rest.”
In Chinese culture, intricate dilemmas or fraught situations are frequently likened to a complicated endgame in chess, implying patience is required.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a short while; for the time being
A very common spoken set phrase typically paired with negative verbs to denote that something will take longer than expected.
cannot untie; cannot solve
A potential complement structure used for knots, riddles, or psychological knots and hard dilemmas.
Affirms the certainty of the statement, underlining a confident judgment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and it can't be explained clearly in a short time.”
“They won't be back for a while.”
“if nothing comes to you right away,”
“anytime soon.”
“It'll take a while. Just wait.”
“He probably won't be back anytime soon.”