他临时有点事
“He suddenly got something to attend to.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没什么
“Nothing.”
他临时 有点事
“He suddenly got something to attend to.”
“Something came up, and I don't want to get into the details.”
Saying someone 'has something come up' (有点事) is the universal, tactful excuse in Chinese interpersonal interactions that grants both parties an easy exit without asking probing questions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
something came up last-minute
An essential idiomatic polite excuse in Chinese spoken discourse to cover for oneself or others without disclosing private details.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This guy has some tricks. [Snake Patriarch, Mo Yungao Recruits Men of Talent]”
“I am not in the mood for that with him yet.”
“whenever he's upset,”
“he's been acting a bit strange lately too.”
“of the goods.”
“But this is not just about today.”