爆炸当天他翘班了
“he skipped work on the day of the explosion,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I think he's just afraid you'll find out”
爆炸 当天他 翘班 了
“he skipped work on the day of the explosion,”
他就躲出去了
“so he went into hiding.”
“It is way too suspicious that he happened to skip work on the exact day of the blast.”
The verb 'qiao' (literally to stick up or pry) is widespread slang in modern urban Chinese for dodging responsibilities like work or school without permission.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on the very day of the explosion
Collocation placing emphasis on the exact day an event took place, often used in investigative or narrative contexts.
to skip work / play truant from work
Colloquial term for unauthorized absence from work, similar to cutting class ('翘课').
Marks completed change of state, confirming the past occurrence of skipping work.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“After the explosion, there was brief chaos.”
“using powder and causing an avalanche.”
“You caused that explosion.”
“Then, with an explosion, they'll charge in”
“Are you aware that this is a serious violation of the regulations? I saw an explosion.”
“This is bad! They've really set a fire.”