他后天不回家去洗脚了
“If he doesn't go home and goes for a foot wash the day after,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们后天再跟
“we'll follow him the day after.”
他后天 不回家 去洗脚了
“If he doesn't go home and goes for a foot wash the day after,”
我们大后天再跟
“we'll follow him the day after that.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Foot bathing and reflexology are common social and relaxation pastimes in urban China, often frequented after work or during leisure hours.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
foot bath / foot massage
Refers to getting a commercial foot reflexology massage, a popular leisure activity in China.
Indicates a newly discovered change of plans or updated situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If he doesn't go home and goes for a bath today,”
“If he doesn't go home and goes for a massage tomorrow,”
“Hurry home, take a shower, and get some sleep!”
“Or did the foot-soaking scare him?”
“What's going on inside? Why are there foot massages? What a mess!”
“He's not coming home again.”