这两个箱子都快被我翻烂了
“I've gone through these two boxes a hundred times.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是葆姿牌的
“It's a Bowls dress.”
这两个箱子都快被我 翻烂 了
“I've gone through these two boxes a hundred times.”
“There's no photo of a Bowls dress.”
“I've checked every single corner; it's simply not here.”
Colleagues in high-pressure Chinese workplaces frequently use visceral idioms like '翻烂了' to signal that effort was maxed out, preventing blame for failure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
almost worn out / rummaged through completely
A vivid colloquial exaggeration used to describe searching through files, books, or boxes thoroughly without success.
these two boxes
A standard demonstrative phrase identifying specific containers.
Indicates a state of completion and highlights the extreme extent of the action reached.