这个问题啊 我们已经在研究了
“We're already (Director Gao) looking into a solution.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是你放心
“Don't worry, though.”
这个 问题啊 我们已经 在研究 了
“We're already (Director Gao) looking into a solution.”
“Director Gao, there's no need to deliberate.”
“Be patient and stop pressing me; we will deal with it whenever we get around to it.”
Phrases like 'we are looking into it' (我们在研究了) are quintessential Chinese bureaucratic deflection strategies used to placate people without committing to a concrete deadline or solution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this issue / this problem
Common introductory phrase used to frame the topic under discussion.
already in the middle of (doing something)
Indicates an action has already begun and is actively ongoing.
to consider / to deliberate / to study
In administrative Chinese, this frequently serves as a euphemism for delaying a decision or kicking the can down the road.
Pauses after the topic to buy thinking time and soften the tone of the opening.
Marks the change of state to indicate the review process has already started.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It seems we are about to find our breakthrough.”
“you've already had an answer to this question.”
“Actually, I've already looked into all this.”