但他一次都没有兑现过
“But he never once kept his word.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
买所有我喜欢的东西
“and everything I liked.”
但他 一次都没 有 兑现 过
“But he never once kept his word.”
他说他忙
“He said he was busy?”
“Talk is cheap—he promises everything but never delivers, and I am sick of the excuses.”
In close Chinese relationships, reliability in following through on commitments is critical; repeated failure to fulfill promises severely damages trust and interpersonal face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not even once / never
Used with emphatic negative structures ('ye/dou + negative verb') to emphasize total absence.
to cash / to make good on a promise
Commonly collocated with promises (承诺) or vows (诺言) to mean honoring commitments.
Aspectual particle highlighting past experiential absence when paired with negative markers.