我就不耽误你的时间了
“I won't take up any more of your time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
纪总
“Mr. Ji,”
我就不 耽误你的时间 了
“I won't take up any more of your time.”
留步 不送
“No need to see me out.”
“Our discussion is finished, so I will take my leave now.”
In Chinese business culture, departing guests show deference by framing their exit as an act of saving the host's valuable time rather than simply wanting to leave.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take up someone's time; to hold someone up
A standard professional formula used when opening an inquiry or gracefully initiating departure.
will not ... anymore
A polite formula indicating a decision to stop an action to avoid troubling the listener.
Marks the transition to an exit, softening the abruptness of wrapping up the interaction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I won't take up your time. As it happens, Mr. Lin introduced a VIP client to me,”
“We won't hold you up. What do you mean by who?”
“It won't take long, come on.”
“A short break will do you good.”
“we'd better not waste any more time.”
“Wang Dazhu, I don't have time to waste on you.”
“Helping me is a waste of time.”