宝姐上一个行程延误了 不确定什么时候会回来
“Mr. Bao's previous meeting was delayed. I don't know when he'll be back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我还在
“I'm still here.”
宝姐上一个行程延 误了 不确定什么时候会 回来
“Mr. Bao's previous meeting was delayed. I don't know when he'll be back.”
- 等…反正… - 你要等…
“- I'll wait. It's fine. - You're okay to wait?”
“You might be waiting for nothing, so you should probably just leave.”
In Chinese business contexts, explicitly telling a guest to leave is considered rude; staff instead emphasize the extreme uncertainty of the schedule so the visitor chooses to leave on their own.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
schedule delay / itinerary delay
A formal and polite phrase frequently used in professional settings to explain why someone is late.
not sure when
Used as a softening phrase to indicate uncertainty without making false promises.
Marks a change of status, indicating that the delay has occurred and alters the current plan.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Thank you, Mujing. I should go now. We need to catch the train. Sure.”
“She went on a last-minute business trip to Gangdao. She should be back tomorrow.”
“why haven't you gone back yet?”
“Is it too late now? There's only one week left.”
“Are all the arrangements overseas in place? Everything's been arranged.”
“Sorry for the delay in your trip. Later,”