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《Road to Success》 S1·E14 (31:23) HSK 7
dàn tā yī cì dōu méi yǒu duì xiàn guò

但他一次都没有兑现过

“But he never once kept his word.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 31:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mǎi suǒ yǒu wǒ xǐ huān de dōng xī

买所有我喜欢的东西

“and everything I liked.”

dàn tā yī cì dōu méi yǒu duì xiàn guò CURRENT FOCUS

但他 一次都没 有 兑现 过

“But he never once kept his word.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā shuō tā máng

他说他忙

“He said he was busy?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: BITTER
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Talk is cheap—he promises everything but never delivers, and I am sick of the excuses.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xukong Chengnuo (Empty Promises)

In close Chinese relationships, reliability in following through on commitments is critical; repeated failure to fulfill promises severely damages trust and interpersonal face.

INTENT TAGS: #complaint #disappointment #venting #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一次都没有 SPOKEN CHUNK

not even once / never

Used with emphatic negative structures ('ye/dou + negative verb') to emphasize total absence.

兑现 SPOKEN CHUNK

to cash / to make good on a promise

Commonly collocated with promises (承诺) or vows (诺言) to mean honoring commitments.

Modal Particle「过」 (guo) CHANGE OF STATE

Aspectual particle highlighting past experiential absence when paired with negative markers.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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