《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E14 (01:54)
HSK 6
tā men yào me shuō lǎo bǎn méi zài
他们要么说老板没在
“They either said the boss was not there,”
《The Epoch of Miyu》
S1·E14
TIMECODE: 01:54
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ men zhè biān yě pài rén guò qù zǒu dòng le
我们这边也派人过去走动了
“We also sent people over to check.”
tā men yào me shuō lǎo bǎn méi zài
CURRENT FOCUS
他们 要么说 老板 没在
“They either said the boss was not there,”
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Scene:
Business & Trade
Function:
REPORTING DIFFICULTIES
Tone:
COMPLAINING
Emotion:
FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They are intentionally dodging us and making up excuses.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Taijiquan (Deflection tactics)
In Chinese business culture, parties wishing to avoid an uncomfortable conversation often use passive evasion, such as claiming the decision-maker is absent, rather than giving a flat refusal.
INTENT TAGS:
#reporting
#complaint
#evasion
#frustration
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
要么说
SPOKEN CHUNK
either say that...
Commonly paired with another '要么' to enumerate alternative excuses or scenarios in spoken Chinese.
没在
SPOKEN CHUNK
not here; not around
A very common colloquial way to say someone is absent or not in the office.
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2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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