刘评事已经等候多时了
“Mr. Liu has been waiting for a long time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小姐
“My Lady,”
刘评事 已经 等候多时 了
“Mr. Liu has been waiting for a long time.”
您至少得去见一下
“You should at least go see him.”
“You have made him wait far too long; it is impolite to stall any further.”
In traditional Chinese culture, making a guest of status wait excessively causes a loss of face for both the host family and the guest, compelling attendants to urge their masters to appear.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having waited for a long time
A polite, formal written or spoken four-character idiom used to describe an extended wait, often to subtly remind someone to hurry.
Marks a change of state and adds an urgent pragmatic nuance emphasizing that the situation has already developed to an excessive degree.