《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E13 (40:53)
HSK 6
tā men yào me shuō lǎo bǎn méi zài
他们要么说老板没在
“but they either said the boss wasn't in”
《The Epoch of Miyu》
S1·E13
TIMECODE: 40:53
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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 visit,”
tā men yào me shuō lǎo bǎn méi zài
CURRENT FOCUS
他们 要么说 老板 没在
“but they either said the boss wasn't in”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
yào me yǔ yān bù xiáng
要么语焉不详
“or gave vague answers.”
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Scene:
Business & Trade
Function:
REPORTING OBSTACLE
Tone:
MATTER-OF-FACT
Emotion:
HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They are deliberately giving us the cold shoulder and brushing us off.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Taiji / Dodging Responsibility
Saying the boss is unavailable is a standard, face-saving tactic in Chinese business to reject or stall counterparties without a direct confrontation.
INTENT TAGS:
#status_report
#evasion
#explaining_delay
#workplace_frustration
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
要么
SPOKEN CHUNK
either
Used correlatively to list alternating possibilities, often expressing frustration at limited or unhelpful outcomes.
老板没在
SPOKEN CHUNK
the boss is not around
A classic corporate excuse used to stall visitors or avoid commitments.
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2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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